NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard D. Welch, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Bowling Green, KY

Richard D. Welch, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1942208061, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 33587, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942208061
Name
Richard D. Welch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
33587 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
990 Wilkinson Trce, Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone
(270) 781-4043
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 781-4196
Medicaid ID
64353873 KY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 990 Wilkinson Trce

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Chase Beliles, MDFamily Medicine Physician1033590542
  2. Ashley Bennett, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1912905985
  3. Natalie Bryant, APRNNurse Practitioner1710906078
  4. Jayme Davis-Waddell, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992120075
  5. Peter Gagnon, DPTPhysical Therapist1568889954
  6. Amy Gearlds, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1356785141

Verify Richard D. Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Richard Welch476
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Progesterone79 claims
  2. Np Thyroid34 claims
  3. Spironolactone27 claims
  4. Jardiance25 claims
  5. Estradiol23 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl23 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.

Richard D. Welch among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

Richard D. Welch, M.D. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bowling Green

They are 32 of the 2,920 NPPES records with a practice address in Bowling Green, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chase Beliles, MDBowling Green, KY 421031033590542
  2. Ashley Bennett, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031912905985
  3. Omkar Bhatt, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031659343614
  4. Ambreen Fraser, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031578557047
  5. Amy Gearlds, D.O.Bowling Green, KY 421031356785141
  6. Medhat Grace, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031083608566
  7. Jennifer Gray, MDBowling Green, KY 421031649253527
  8. Marc Hirsch, MDBowling Green, KY 421031407847452

Common questions

What is Richard D. Welch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard D. Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942208061, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard D. Welch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 990 Wilkinson Trce, Bowling Green, KY, 42103. Phone: (270) 781-4043. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard D. Welch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 33587, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard D. Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard D. Welch, M.D. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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.