Nicholas C. Welter, MD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Bonney Lake, WA
Nicholas C. Welter, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Bonney Lake, Washington, and NPI 1598144404, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61505880, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas C. Welter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- MD61505880 WA
MD188298 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9230 Sky Island Dr E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
- Phone
- (253) 750-6000
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2024
- Fax
- (253) 750-6100
- Medicaid ID
- 2104658 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240530002457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9230 Sky Island Dr E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cynthia Hill-Garner, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1760573232
- Maria Rochelle Martin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568620227
Verify Nicholas C. Welter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61505880Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Azithromycin16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate14 claims
- Prednisone12 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): 45.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Franciscan Medical GroupBonney Lake, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas C. Welter among 77 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington
Nicholas C. Welter, MD is one of 77 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 77 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 77 in Washington → Every provider in Bonney Lake → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Hult, M.D.Sequim, WA 983821821132481
- Mark Mariani, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051972581114
- Jason Brayley, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741720068067
- Nicholas Molby, DOTacoma, WA 984311366835191
- Audrey Livesey, MDSilverdale, WA 983151972946507
- David Brown, M.D.Olympia, WA 985021831287010
- Cody Franzen, MDOlympia, WA 985021790120707
- Joanne Mayhew, D.O.Olympia, WA 985021649369729
Common questions
What is Nicholas C. Welter, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas C. Welter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598144404, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas C. Welter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9230 Sky Island Dr E, Bonney Lake, WA, 98391. Phone: (253) 750-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas C. Welter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61505880, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas C. Welter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas C. Welter, MD had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas C. Welter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 45.2 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.
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.