NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Arnold Welch, D.O.

Psychiatry Physician · Loma Linda, CA

Mark Arnold Welch, D.O. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Loma Linda, California, and NPI 1225063555, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California 2OA8950, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225063555
Name
Mark Arnold Welch
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2OA8950 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11374 Mountain View Ave, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone
(909) 558-6094
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060830000583); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 11374 Mountain View Ave

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

  1. Mazna Ahmad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043475536
  2. Karen Brandon, P.T.Physical Therapist1053340653
  3. Nishena CaseyCommunity Health Worker1326813346
  4. George Christison, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1174548135
  5. Irene Ciovica, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1740479724
  6. Carlos Fayard, PHDPsychologist1669404737

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

890 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Mark Welch890
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate107 claims
  2. Clonazepam56 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl52 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl48 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate47 claims
  6. Lorazepam40 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): 85.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $88.21

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Resmed Corp. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Welch$88.21
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmLoma Linda, CA

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

Mark Arnold Welch among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Mark Arnold Welch, D.O. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 54% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Loma Linda

They are 47 of the 4,863 NPPES records with a practice address in Loma Linda, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Christensen, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541518081967
  2. George Christison, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541174548135
  3. Jennifer FerrerLoma Linda, CA 923541821299660
  4. Teresa Frausto, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541992737068
  5. Leia Gill, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541396922605
  6. Carmen Gonzales-Nate, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541063578607
  7. Lauren Grawert, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541508093543
  8. Serafin Lalas, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541700050515

Common questions

What is Mark Arnold Welch, D.O.'s NPI number?

Mark Arnold Welch, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225063555, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Arnold Welch, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11374 Mountain View Ave, Loma Linda, CA, 92354. Phone: (909) 558-6094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Arnold Welch, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 2OA8950, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark Arnold Welch, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Arnold Welch, D.O. had 890 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Arnold Welch, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.

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