Tom Welch, MD
General Practice Physician · Hoover, AL
Tom Welch, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1750445458, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL12268, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tom Welch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- AL12268 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5608 Fairway CT, Hoover, AL 35244
- Phone
- (205) 733-1733
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 733-1733
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tom Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license AL12268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
509 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim35 claims
- Azithromycin33 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl24 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
- Mupirocin22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 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.
Tom Welch among 131 general practice physician records in Alabama
Tom Welch, MD is one of 131 general practice physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 52% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 28% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Alabama
There are 131 general practice physician records in Alabama.
All 131 in Alabama → Every provider in Hoover → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Phillips, M. D.Vestavia, AL 352431073664389
- Christopher Thomas, M.D.Mountain Brk, AL 352431366836538
- Matthew Parker, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421174617716
- Carl Shory, MDBirmingham, AL 352421558525618
- Kristy Cromblin, MDBirmingham, AL 352331023725975
- Kirav PatelBirmingham, AL 352331194410092
- Sudha Ramesh, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331811327463
- Marjada Tucker, MDBirmingham, AL 352331437899481
Common questions
What is Tom Welch, MD's NPI number?
Tom Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750445458, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tom Welch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5608 Fairway CT, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 733-1733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tom Welch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number AL12268, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tom Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tom Welch, MD had 509 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.