NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Hearst Welborn, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pinole, CA

John Hearst Welborn, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pinole, California, and NPI 1235179144, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (California A61831, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235179144
Name
John Hearst Welborn
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A61831 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 San Pablo Ave, Pinole, CA 94564
Phone
(510) 724-4600
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(510) 964-0607
Medicaid ID
00A618310 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050223000927); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1700 San Pablo Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Steven Daniels, MSN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750566261
  2. George Lee, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700950938
  3. Roger Proctor, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1184761090
  4. Cindy RossAudiologist1255674859

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Welborn27
  2. Specialty average346

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.

John Hearst Welborn among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

John Hearst Welborn, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Jensen, MDOrinda, CA 945631467543694
  2. Hany Elrashidy, M.DDublin, CA 945681376790089
  3. Michael Caravelli, M.D.Napa, CA 945581528224441
  4. Joseph McCoy, M.D.Napa, CA 945581013019082
  5. Michael Shifflett, M.D.Napa, CA 945581861439515
  6. Richard Welch, MDNapa, CA 945581275611006
  7. Burt Auerbach, M.D.Martinez, CA 945531063569226
  8. Jaison James, M.D.Martinez, CA 945531255594818

Common questions

What is John Hearst Welborn, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Hearst Welborn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235179144, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Hearst Welborn, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 San Pablo Ave, Pinole, CA, 94564. Phone: (510) 724-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Hearst Welborn, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A61831, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Hearst Welborn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Hearst Welborn, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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