NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Charles Welch, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Philadelphia, PA

William Charles Welch, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295701647, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD047686L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1295701647
Name
William Charles Welch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MD047686L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 S 9TH St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone
(215) 829-6700
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
May 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 829-7747
Medicaid ID
001412250 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070928000170); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 330 S 9TH St

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

  1. Whitley Aamodt, M.D.Neurology Physician1598152944
  2. Michael BaerNeuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1851823827
  3. Alice Chen-Plotkin, MDNeurology Physician1831212208
  4. Nabila Dahodwala, MDNeurology Physician1083815732
  5. Sara Hughes, CRNPNurse Practitioner1598385031
  6. Mary Kelley, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1477876928

Verify William Charles Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Welch22
  2. Specialty average172

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $578.17

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Welch$578
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. H2 Health And Rehabilitation Services LLCWilkes Barre, PA
  2. Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
  3. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

William Charles Welch among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

William Charles Welch, MD is one of 447 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Andrews, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071518987890
  2. Christopher Farrell, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071922134394
  3. Casey Halpern, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071710185525
  4. James Harrop, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071215957337
  5. Pascal Jabbour, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071710196100
  6. Jack Jallo, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071720076706
  7. Kevin Judy, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071144257452
  8. Henry Kesler, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071376554360

Common questions

What is William Charles Welch, MD's NPI number?

William Charles Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295701647, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Charles Welch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 S 9TH St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 829-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Charles Welch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD047686L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Charles Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Charles Welch, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Charles Welch, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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