John Patrick Welsh, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC
John Patrick Welsh, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1881606168, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD430939, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Patrick Welsh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD430939 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7410 Highway 707, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
- Phone
- (843) 215-1100
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230607002894); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 217 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7410 Highway 707
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cassie Buchan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144792656
- Lucia Griffith, PA-CDermatology Physician1518501865
- Nathan Jones, M.D.Dermatology Physician1528245560
- Kahealani LanePhysician Assistant1689439473
- Ina Troutman, PA-CDermatology Physician1427526086
Verify John Patrick Welsh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD430939Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,304 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin242 claims
- Hydrocortisone178 claims
- Cephalexin159 claims
- Ketoconazole107 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate97 claims
- Fluorouracil77 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): 89 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: $1,023.50
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Grand Strand DermatologyMyrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Patrick Welsh among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina
John Patrick Welsh, M.D. is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 217 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bralyn Bennett, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881669145249
- Lucia Griffith, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881518501865
- Nathan Jones, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881528245560
- Robert Purvis, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881154373827
- Christopher Skvarka, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881306014550
- Stacey Swinehart, CRNP-FAMILYMyrtle Beach, SC 295881750961017
- Ina Troutman, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881427526086
- Cheryl Zeidman, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881720275266
Common questions
What is John Patrick Welsh, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Patrick Welsh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881606168, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Patrick Welsh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7410 Highway 707, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29588. Phone: (843) 215-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Patrick Welsh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD430939, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Patrick Welsh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Patrick Welsh, M.D. had 1,304 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Patrick Welsh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 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.