Robert Welch, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Kalamazoo, MI
Robert Welch, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1982346953, issued on Apr 11, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 4301515057, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Welch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301515057 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Phone
- (269) 337-4600
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2022
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250904002850); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Western Michigan Un Homer Stryker School Of Med, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301515057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
577 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril32 claims
- Metformin Hcl25 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Prednisone18 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: $18.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Bronson Methodist HospitalBattle Creek, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Grace Health IncBattle Creek, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Robert Welch among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Robert Welch, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
98 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kalamazoo
They are 98 of the 6,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Kalamazoo, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Robert Welch, MD's NPI number?
Robert Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982346953, issued on Apr 11, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Welch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008. Phone: (269) 337-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Welch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301515057, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Welch, MD had 577 Medicare Part D claims for 99 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.