NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen T. Welton, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Sikeston, MO

Stephen T. Welton, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Sikeston, Missouri, and NPI 1922078328, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R8G94, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1922078328
Name
Stephen T. Welton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R8G94 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1012 N Main St, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone
(573) 431-0330
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 472-2966
Medicaid ID
202479820 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101019001548); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1012 N Main St

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

  1. Allyson Asmus, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588226468
  2. Justin Bain, DONephrology Physician1437369527
  3. Kenneth Barkett, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952389462
  4. Lauren Bissonnette, RN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1043796758
  5. Kevin Blanton, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1245218726
  6. Leisa Blissett, LCSWClinical Social Worker1891286704

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,587 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 791 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Welton8,587
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen582 claims
  2. Gabapentin343 claims
  3. Alprazolam241 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate230 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium218 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium215 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: $1,008.57

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Welton$1,008.57
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Health Facilities Rehab Services IncSikeston, MO

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.

Stephen T. Welton among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri

Stephen T. Welton, M.D. is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Sikeston

They are 10 of the 472 NPPES records with a practice address in Sikeston, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdel-Qader Al-Bashabsheh, M.D.Sikeston, MO 638011316387319
  2. Michael Chouinard, M.D.Sikeston, MO 638011295713675
  3. Michael Critchlow, M. D.Sikeston, MO 638011720079841
  4. Syed Hashmi, MDSikeston, MO 638011265537104
  5. Omar Khan, MDSikeston, MO 638011508832841
  6. David Pfefferkorn, M.D.Sikeston, MO 638011922086321
  7. William Shell, M.D.Sikeston, MO 638011407834849
  8. Vishon Subramani, M.D.Sikeston, MO 638011598853368

Common questions

What is Stephen T. Welton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen T. Welton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922078328, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen T. Welton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1012 N Main St, Sikeston, MO, 63801. Phone: (573) 431-0330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen T. Welton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R8G94, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen T. Welton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen T. Welton, M.D. had 8,587 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.