Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1417146283, issued on Oct 17, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD12979R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick Joseph Welch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License number
- MD12979R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Beaullieu Drive, Building 1, Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 289-6808
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 289-6807
- Medicaid ID
- 1552704 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090415000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records → All 44 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Patrick Joseph Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD12979RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
4,645 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Flecainide Acetate1,045 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate700 claims
- Eliquis669 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl329 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)241 claims
- Sotalol197 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $925.34
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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
- Cardiology Specialists OF Acadiana, LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick Joseph Welch among 44 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Louisiana
Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D. is one of 44 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% 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 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eoin DonnellanLafayette, LA 705061225437528
- Alvaro Manrique Garcia, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061861672859
- William Bailey, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031588667364
- Marc Saad, MDLafayette, LA 705031548451677
- Bassam Wanna, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451265638639
- Paul Stahls, MDCovington, LA 704331508057530
- Robert Derenbecker, MDHammond, LA 704031962933796
- Vishal Vyas, M.D.Houma, LA 703631154516938
Common questions
What is Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417146283, issued on Oct 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Beaullieu Drive, Building 1, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 289-6808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD12979R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D. had 4,645 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Patrick Joseph Welch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.