John David Welander, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Pella, IA
John David Welander, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pella, Iowa, and NPI 1245466515, issued on Jun 1, 2009. Check the license (Iowa 41662, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John David Welander
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 41662 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 405 Monroe St, Pella, IA 50219
- Phone
- (641) 628-6772
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (641) 621-2326
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181210002546); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John David Welander in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 41662Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte154 claims
- Gavilyte-N30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Pella Regional Health CenterPella, IA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
John David Welander among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa
John David Welander, M.D. is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Pella
They are 3 of the 318 NPPES records with a practice address in Pella, and 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Pella → Surgery Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is John David Welander, M.D.'s NPI number?
John David Welander, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245466515, issued on Jun 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John David Welander, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 Monroe St, Pella, IA, 50219. Phone: (641) 628-6772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John David Welander, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 41662, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John David Welander, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John David Welander, M.D. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John David Welander, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.