John Welling, MD
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Medford, OR
John Welling, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Medford, Oregon, and NPI 1306159173, issued on Jul 21, 2010. Check the license (Oregon MD176503, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Welling
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License number
- MD176503 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1333 E Barnett RD, Medford, OR 97504
- Phone
- (541) 779-4711
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 779-0796
- Medicaid ID
- 500710364 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160720000274); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1333 E Barnett RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Babek, O.D.Optometrist1356877922
- Brendan Butler, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1821384694
- Abby Coats, P.A.Physician Assistant1548341738
- Elizabeth Echalier, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1811316144
- Heather French Friedrich, O.D.Optometrist1871976233
- Stacey Hoins, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1598147100
Verify John Welling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD176503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
1,667 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate510 claims
- Ofloxacin367 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine271 claims
- Valacyclovir170 claims
- Timolol Maleate57 claims
- Acyclovir45 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): 87.9 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: $84.03
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Medical Eye Center IncMedford, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Oregon
There are 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Oregon.
Other cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Oregon
- Winston Chamberlain, MD, PHDPortland, OR1710108162
- John Clements, MDPortland, OR1700907516
- David Demill, M.D.Portland, OR1366783631
- Ashlin JoyePortland, OR1629531116
- Afshan Nanji, M.D.Portland, OR1134381718
- Matthew Oliva, MDMedford, OR1750450573
- Roma Pegany, MDPortland, OR1194215319
- Michael Straiko, M.D.Portland, OR1013127075
- Mark Terry, MDPortland, OR1760498737
Common questions
What is John Welling, MD's NPI number?
John Welling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306159173, issued on Jul 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Welling, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1333 E Barnett RD, Medford, OR, 97504. Phone: (541) 779-4711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Welling, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD176503, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Welling, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Welling, MD had 1,667 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Welling, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.9 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.
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