NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen M. Welcker, O.D.

Optometrist · Belle Chasse, LA

Stephen M. Welcker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, and NPI 1346301876, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 854094T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346301876
Name
Stephen M. Welcker
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
854094T LA
854094AT LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Russell Ave Bldg 41, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone
(504) 678-7970
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $124.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. 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.

  1. Stephen Welcker$124.99
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Stephen M. Welcker among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana

Stephen M. Welcker, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Belle Chasse

They are 2 of the 128 NPPES records with a practice address in Belle Chasse, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thuy Nguyen, O.D.Belle Chasse, LA 700371942490305
  2. Dylan DeleeBoutte, LA 700391831036193
  3. Matthew Thibodeaux, ODBoutte, LA 700391194249086
  4. Janie Tran, O.D.Boutte, LA 700391609122217
  5. Dennis Muller, O.D.Chalmette, LA 700431841230521
  6. Leslie Pham, O.D.Chalmette, LA 700431659780203
  7. Sandra Warner, O.D.Destrehan, LA 700471831249457
  8. Errol Bloom, O.D.Gretna, LA 700531336129923

Common questions

What is Stephen M. Welcker, O.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen M. Welcker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346301876, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen M. Welcker, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Russell Ave Bldg 41, Belle Chasse, LA, 70037. Phone: (504) 678-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen M. Welcker, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 854094T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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