NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1417642380, issued on Apr 6, 2023. Check the license (Michigan 4301514238, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417642380
Name
Kirk Bryant Welsh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
4301514238 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 Michigan St NE FL 9, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 391-6243
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2023
Record last updated
May 28, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 275 Michigan St NE FL 9

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

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  2. Gabriella Abreo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437943495
  3. Tajuldeen Al Hasani, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043915267
  4. Saria Alazmeh, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1992482947
  5. Catalina Aloman, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1780441014
  6. Maham Alvi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649110362

Verify Kirk Bryant Welsh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kirk Welsh50
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $714.65

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kirk Welsh$715
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kirk Bryant Welsh among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan

Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% 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 Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Asperheim, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031699763177
  2. Richard Bereza, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031558476804
  3. David Bielema, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031447248588
  4. Robert Demaagd, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031851389332
  5. Kim Eastman, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031477599819
  6. Peter Herkner, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031215902481
  7. Mary Herzog, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031750543674
  8. Zachary Love, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495031144480534

Common questions

What is Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD's NPI number?

Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417642380, issued on Apr 6, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Michigan St NE FL 9, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 391-6243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301514238, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kirk Bryant Welsh, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.

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.