NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauri A. Welch, NP

Nurse Practitioner · North Chelmsford, MA

Lauri A. Welch, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1972625788, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 186383, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; 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
1972625788
Name
Lauri A. Welch
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
186383 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Research PL, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone
(978) 459-6737
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 459-2580
Medicaid ID
0701921 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041014000701); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 20 Research PL

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

  1. Raquel Chadwick, RN, MS, WHNP-BCObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1821404872
  2. Michelle Cochran, MDSpecialist1427059005
  3. Deborah Francis, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1528040201
  4. William Galvin, MDSpecialist1780685909
  5. Whitney Hunt, MDPediatrics Physician1629290069
  6. Laura JaroszAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1710520325

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

680 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Lauri Welch680
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole121 claims
  2. Famotidine71 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium67 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl50 claims
  5. Metoclopramide Hcl36 claims
  6. Creon32 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: $26,838.84

155 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauri Welch$26,839
  2. Specialty average$792

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

  1. Digestive Health Specialists, P.C.Chelmsford, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lauri A. Welch among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Lauri A. Welch, NP is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in North Chelmsford

They are 7 of the 159 NPPES records with a practice address in North Chelmsford, and 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christie Champion, MSN,AGACNP-BCN Chelmsford, MA 018631477953404
  2. Susan Jamieson, NPNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631245306448
  3. Prarthana Kumari, FNPNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631831566215
  4. Heather Lacharite, A-GNP-CNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631750016028
  5. Kristen McFadden, NPNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631518405141
  6. Susan Munroe, R.N., B.C., F.N.P.N Chelmsford, MA 018631104885219
  7. Marva Murphy, APRNNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631407941420
  8. Lindsay Paula, NPN Chelmsford, MA 018631710359898

Common questions

What is Lauri A. Welch, NP's NPI number?

Lauri A. Welch, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972625788, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauri A. Welch, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Research PL, North Chelmsford, MA, 01863. Phone: (978) 459-6737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauri A. Welch, NP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 186383, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauri A. Welch, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauri A. Welch, NP had 680 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.