NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert C. Welch, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Twin Falls, ID

Robert C. Welch, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1841260858, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M-4769, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1841260858
Name
Robert C. Welch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
M-4769 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
526 Shoup Ave W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 733-2400
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 734-0343
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 526 Shoup Ave W

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

  1. Scott Allan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1639159056
  2. Rustin Hatch, O.D.Optometrist1265402911
  3. Joseph Ippolito, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1306862792
  4. Mayben Johnson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1306920202
  5. Merrick Reynolds, PAMedical Physician Assistant1891097234
  6. Christopher Scholes, M.D.Dermatology Physician1760491542

Verify Robert C. Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Welch16
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Idaho

There are 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Idaho

  1. Aaron Affleck, MDIdaho Falls, ID1861507857
  2. Scott Allan, M.D.Twin Falls, ID1639159056
  3. David Anderson, MDIdaho Falls, ID1205974136
  4. Ryan Barrett, MDBoise, ID1982994844
  5. Sonya Blizzard, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID1558629535
  6. Mark Boerner, M.D.Boise, ID1003819459
  7. Mark Borup, M.D.Boise, ID1386739928
  8. Carrie Breaux, DVM DACVOGarden City, ID1437608007
  9. Daniel Brooks, MDBoise, ID1225238561
  10. Golden Buckland, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID1942402904

Common questions

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

Robert C. Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841260858, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 526 Shoup Ave W, Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 733-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-4769, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Robert C. Welch, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.