NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Larry Paul Welder, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Joplin, MO

Larry Paul Welder, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1093313124, issued on Oct 12, 2020. Check the license (Missouri 2022043826, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1093313124
Name
Larry Paul Welder
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2022043826 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 1/2 W 5TH St Ste 211, Joplin, MO 64801
Phone
(417) 295-7346
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2020
Record last updated
Jan 26, 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Larry Welder1,009
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium Er89 claims
  2. Chlorpromazine Hcl72 claims
  3. Lurasidone Hcl64 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate59 claims
  5. Vilazodone Hcl59 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl53 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.

Larry Paul Welder among 965 psychiatry physician records in Missouri

Larry Paul Welder, MD is one of 965 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Joplin

They are 41 of the 2,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Joplin, and 965 psychiatry physician records in Missouri.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Modaser Shah, M.D.Joplin, MO 648031194810184
  2. Nauman Ashraf, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041639346703
  3. Jeffrey Bradley, MDJoplin, MO 648041891807285
  4. Hetvi Desai, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041609223650
  5. Lisset DiazJoplin, MO 648041972024347
  6. Oscar Gonzalez, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041881766707
  7. Matthew King, DOJoplin, MO 648041831680552
  8. William Klontz, MDJoplin, MO 648041922001635

Common questions

What is Larry Paul Welder, MD's NPI number?

Larry Paul Welder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093313124, issued on Oct 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Larry Paul Welder, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 1/2 W 5TH St Ste 211, Joplin, MO, 64801. Phone: (417) 295-7346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Larry Paul Welder, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022043826, 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 Larry Paul Welder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Larry Paul Welder, MD had 1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.