Robert David Welch, O.D.
Optometrist · Harrisonburg, VA
Robert David Welch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and NPI 1396115226, issued on Oct 5, 2015. Check the license (Virginia 0618002399, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert David Welch
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 0618002399 VA
18004633A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1870 Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
- Phone
- (540) 434-6622
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Fax
- (540) 434-4187
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151203002856); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1870 Reservoir St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Clauss, O.D.Optometrist1225112147
- Avia DolberryOptometrist1811825037
- Michael Gowen, ODOptometrist1831170026
Verify Robert David Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618002399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
239 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost106 claims
- Erythromycin29 claims
- Timolol Maleate27 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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: $258.01
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Virginia, PLLCHarrisonburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert David Welch among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Robert David Welch, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Virginia
There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Harrisonburg → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Beahm, ODHarrisonburg, VA 228011376561258
- Daniel Beshoar, ODHarrisonburg, VA 228011518062033
- David Clauss, O.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011225112147
- Avia DolberryHarrisonburg, VA 228011811825037
- Michael Gowen, ODHarrisonburg, VA 228011831170026
- Sara Harter, O.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011710956115
- Diane Hudson, O.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011285760645
- David Pascarella, O.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011124114137
Common questions
What is Robert David Welch, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert David Welch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396115226, issued on Oct 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert David Welch, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1870 Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801. Phone: (540) 434-6622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert David Welch, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002399, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert David Welch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert David Welch, O.D. had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.