NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert L. Welch, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Naperville, IL

Robert L. Welch, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Naperville, Illinois, and NPI 1780670414, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036104876, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1780670414
Name
Robert L. Welch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
036104876 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1259 Rickert Dr Ste 101, Naperville, IL 60540
Phone
(630) 790-1872
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2023
Fax
(630) 355-3273
Medicaid ID
036104876 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100914001300); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1988
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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Also registered at 1259 Rickert Dr Ste 101

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

  1. Samantha Adamczyk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093016016
  2. Dale Buranosky, D.P.M.Podiatrist1700872595
  3. Samuel Cordova, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326137225
  4. Laura Earnest, P. A.-CPhysician Assistant1134678683
  5. Troy Karlsson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114913910
  6. Tyler Louviere, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720640030

Verify Robert L. Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036104876    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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

292 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 208 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Welch292
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine93 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl32 claims
  4. Prednisone25 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone22 claims
  6. Cephalexin20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $37.59

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Welch$37.59
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Dupage Medical Group LtdNaperville, IL

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

Robert L. Welch among 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois

Robert L. Welch, M.D. is one of 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 106 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois.

All 129 in Illinois → Every provider in Naperville → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Alfieri, M.D.Naperville, IL 605401932442076
  2. Christina Cebulko, MDNaperville, IL 605401225490550
  3. Brian Murphy, M.D.Naperville, IL 605401609862325
  4. Kushal PatelNaperville, IL 605401811307846
  5. Anup Bendre, MDWarrenville, IL 605551609866656
  6. Debdut Biswas, M.D.Warrenville, IL 605551265660534
  7. Thomas Kiesler, MDWarrenville, IL 605551790775740
  8. Mary Ling, MDWarrenville, IL 605551891784005

Common questions

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

Robert L. Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780670414, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert L. Welch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1259 Rickert Dr Ste 101, Naperville, IL, 60540. Phone: (630) 790-1872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036104876, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Robert L. Welch, M.D. had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.

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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.