NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Fredericksburg, VA

Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and NPI 1437306131, issued on Aug 25, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101250107, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437306131
Name
Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
0101250107 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 Hospital Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone
(540) 656-2830
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2008
Record last updated
May 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 656-2856
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160104000425); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1300 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Maya Bryer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235452053
  2. Kathleen Cauble, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245292010
  3. Karen Hlywa, RN, OGNPObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821109661
  4. Tammy Leonard, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265542187
  5. Spencer Wood, MS, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1700158458

Verify Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Shenika Welch-Charles119
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol44 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $41.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shenika Welch-Charles$41.15
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN

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

Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles among 1,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Virginia

Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D. is one of 1,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 701 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Fredericksburg

They are 40 of the 3,696 NPPES records with a practice address in Fredericksburg, and 1,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Burke, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011528057668
  2. Kathleen Cauble, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011245292010
  3. Brenda Hines, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011043296015
  4. Hyung Kil, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011619966975
  5. Hyung Kil, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011578552576
  6. Arlene Lewis, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011225014095
  7. Leslie Meyer, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011912996018
  8. Zeenat Patel, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011073503900

Common questions

What is Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437306131, issued on Aug 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Hospital Dr, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401. Phone: (540) 656-2830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101250107, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shenika Danielle Welch-Charles, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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