NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Welch, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Providence, RI

Paula Welch, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1295928166, issued on Aug 23, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island NPP37426, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295928166
Name
Paula Welch
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
NPP37426 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 456-2000
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130801000756); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Paula Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
    Search for license NPP37426    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hopehealth Hospice And Palliative CareProvidence, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paula Welch among 791 family nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island

Paula Welch, NP is one of 791 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 73% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 10% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2019 among the 478 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

230 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Providence

They are 230 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 791 family nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island.

All 791 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Auclaire, MSN NPProvidence, RI 029081871718718
  2. Anne-Naomi Baxter, NPProvidence, RI 029081710997630
  3. Jennifer Bernache, NPProvidence, RI 029081619494945
  4. Susan Bridges, FNPProvidence, RI 029081518050889
  5. Maura Flynn, NPProvidence, RI 029081972529485
  6. Phyllis Kelliher, APRN, FNP-BCProvidence, RI 029081598101925
  7. Vanessa LopezProvidence, RI 029081598110611
  8. Eileen Montegari, RNPProvicence, RI 029081184726366

Common questions

What is Paula Welch, NP's NPI number?

Paula Welch, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295928166, issued on Aug 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Welch, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 456-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Welch, NP's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number NPP37426, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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.

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