Nathan Robert Welch, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Twin Falls, ID
Nathan Robert Welch, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1801059605, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Robert Welch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 5934 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 526 Shoup Ave Ste H, Twin Falls, ID 83301
- Phone
- (208) 733-2400
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120806000018); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 76 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nathan Robert Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,658 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost274 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine211 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate197 claims
- Ofloxacin146 claims
- Erythromycin105 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol93 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): 98.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $734.50
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- River View Eye Specialists PLLCTwin Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan Robert Welch among 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho
Nathan Robert Welch, M.D. is one of 76 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 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 2008, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho.
All 76 in Idaho → Every provider in Twin Falls → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Allan, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011639159056
- James Coombs, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011760425169
- Jason Halverson, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011619921236
- Jordan Jensen, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011942887062
- Kyle Klingler, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011861727323
- Michael Taylor, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011851338925
- Robert Welch, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011841260858
- Richard Elliott, MDPocatello, ID 832011184708703
Common questions
What is Nathan Robert Welch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nathan Robert Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801059605, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Robert Welch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 526 Shoup Ave Ste H, Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 733-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan Robert Welch, M.D.'s license?
Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nathan Robert Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Robert Welch, M.D. had 1,658 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nathan Robert Welch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.
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.