Karim Welaya, M.D.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Springfield, MO
Karim Welaya, M.D. is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1841600491, issued on May 5, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2019035104, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karim Welaya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- 2019035104 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3850 S National Ave Ste 520, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 875-3000
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 200083785 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200602002954); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology (internal medicine) physician records → All 22 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3850 S National Ave Ste 520
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rajesh Banderudrappagari, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1093094260
Verify Karim Welaya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2019035104Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,938 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 249 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole198 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl136 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate129 claims
- Prednisone104 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate91 claims
- Anastrozole88 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $249.20
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 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
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karim Welaya among 22 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri
Karim Welaya, M.D. is one of 22 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 22 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.
All 22 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Gill, M.D.Springfield, MO 658091780927459
- William Patterson, MDColumbia, MO 652121578515078
- Joseph Bennett, MDKansas City, MO 641161720548183
- Shaun Hanson, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281831464130
- Helen Ajufo, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101497282115
- Vorachart Auethavekiat, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101003872615
- Scot Hickman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101114976818
- Gregory Longmore, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101912924473
Common questions
What is Karim Welaya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karim Welaya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841600491, issued on May 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karim Welaya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3850 S National Ave Ste 520, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 875-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karim Welaya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019035104, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karim Welaya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karim Welaya, M.D. had 1,938 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karim Welaya, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.