Paul G. Welch, MD
Nephrology Physician · Martinsburg, WV
Paul G. Welch, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and NPI 1548259146, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (West Virginia 21663, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul G. Welch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 21663 WV
D0036460 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 103 Marcley Dr, Martinsburg, WV 25401
- Phone
- (304) 263-0911
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2026
- Fax
- (304) 263-0896
- Medicaid IDs
- 3810000572 WV
405937900 MD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 66 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 103 Marcley Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karolyn Gable, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1659679967
- Pamela Gavin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942290317
- Janame Kottey, MBBSNephrology Physician1003130618
- Elizabeth Lundberg, LICSWClinical Social Worker1912428061
Verify Paul G. Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 21663Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,507 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol690 claims
- Jardiance410 claims
- Losartan Potassium187 claims
- Furosemide152 claims
- Spironolactone152 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate140 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): 80.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $65.06
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Otto Roza MD PAMartinsburg, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul G. Welch among 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia
Paul G. Welch, MD is one of 66 nephrology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia.
All 66 in West Virginia → Every provider in Martinsburg → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Babak Barmar, MDMartinsburg, WV 254011972667202
- Janame Kottey, MBBSMartinsburg, WV 254011003130618
- Kavita Wei, M.D.Martinsburg, WV 254011548515505
- Agura AfiariSouth Charleston, WV 253091063903730
- Julie Haddy, MDSouth Charleston, WV 253091629016647
- Abdul Zanabli, MDS Charleston, WV 253091487752093
- Manzar Hussain, MDCharleston, WV 253041639552615
- Asif Rahman, M.D.Charleston, WV 253041003902370
Common questions
What is Paul G. Welch, MD's NPI number?
Paul G. Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548259146, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul G. Welch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 Marcley Dr, Martinsburg, WV, 25401. Phone: (304) 263-0911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul G. Welch, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 21663, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul G. Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul G. Welch, MD had 3,507 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul G. Welch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.