Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Norwell, MA
Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Norwell, Massachusetts, and NPI 1134673346, issued on Aug 5, 2016. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick Joseph Welch
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 143 Longwater Dr, Norwell, MA 02061
- Phone
- (781) 878-5200
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 878-6750
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170302000711); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patrick Joseph Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
561 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone64 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate60 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass54 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim37 claims
- Azithromycin36 claims
- Cephalexin29 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): 74.8 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
- South Shore Medical Center, Inc.Plymouth, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick Joseph Welch among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts
Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A. is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 36% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 physician assistant records list a practice address in Norwell
They are 11 of the 981 NPPES records with a practice address in Norwell, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Christopher Cannell, P.A.Norwell, MA 020611386692515
- Linda Cleary, PACNorwell, MA 020611508847559
- Katelynn Fitzpatrick, PANorwell, MA 020611467965087
- Ashley GallardoNorwell, MA 020611699328716
- Abigail Gibbs, PA-CNorwell, MA 020611972028116
Common questions
What is Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A.'s NPI number?
Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134673346, issued on Aug 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 143 Longwater Dr, Norwell, MA, 02061. Phone: (781) 878-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A.'s license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A. had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Patrick Joseph Welch, P.A.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.8 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.