Wade B. Welch, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Topeka, KS
Wade B. Welch, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1518962851, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Kansas 04-24326, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wade B. Welch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 04-24326 KS
2007018724 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 631 SW Horne St, Topeka, KS 66606
- Phone
- (785) 295-7878
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (785) 234-6301
- Medicaid ID
- 100143760B KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100611000569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 167 in Kansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 631 SW Horne St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Molly Aldrich, PHARMDPharmacist1801274352
- Margo Chediak, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1972912947
- Sarah DavisFamily Nurse Practitioner1336630102
- Ronald Edwards, MDFamily Medicine Physician1770558298
- Camille Heeb, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1598728883
- Meghan Lem, PHARMACISTPharmacist1598143786
Verify Wade B. Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-24326Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
9,388 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin963 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl886 claims
- Pregabalin720 claims
- Topiramate613 claims
- Memantine Hcl599 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa569 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): 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $217.95
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Topeka Physician Group LLCTopeka, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wade B. Welch among 167 neurology physician records in Kansas
Wade B. Welch, M.D. is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 104 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Kansas
There are 167 neurology physician records in Kansas.
All 167 in Kansas → Every provider in Topeka → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Amin, MDTopeka, KS 666061710592431
- Pornpimol Anprasertporn, M.D.Topeka, KS 666061265743462
- Zane FosterTopeka, KS 666061649891912
- Ahmed Harazeen, MDTopeka, KS 666061740842087
- Jonson Huang, MDTopeka, KS 666061568471308
- Taijun Zhao, MDTopeka, KS 666061033293410
- Mohammad Dibs, MDTopeka, KS 666041972165793
- Sheetal Malik, M.D.Topeka, KS 666041669413712
Common questions
What is Wade B. Welch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wade B. Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518962851, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wade B. Welch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 631 SW Horne St, Topeka, KS, 66606. Phone: (785) 295-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wade B. Welch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-24326, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wade B. Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wade B. Welch, M.D. had 9,388 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wade B. Welch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.
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.