What is Paul Welch's specialty?

Paul Welch (NPI 1548259146) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Martinsburg, WV.

Where does Paul Welch practice?

Paul Welch practices in Martinsburg, WV, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1548259146.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Welch?

Paul Welch (NPI 1548259146) received approximately $220K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 531 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1548259146

Paul WelchMD

PRACTICEBIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.See all providers at this practice →

NephrologyMartinsburg, WVI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

807

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,922

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$208K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 45 Nephrology providers in WV — above median (cohort median 1,332).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,231

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$718K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

19.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Calcitriol690 claims

Empagliflozin410 claims

Losartan Potassium187 claims

Furosemide152 claims

Spironolactone152 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

56.0

Quality

67.9

Cost

76.8

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

-2.28%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$65

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$39

Education$27

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$39

Education$27

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Welch's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 57 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CITY HOSPITAL, INC	358	3,168
Dimitri Misailidis Diagnostic Radiology · Martinsburg, WV	134	864
Sanjay Saluja Diagnostic Radiology · Roseville, MN	134	938
John Blanco Diagnostic Radiology · Martinsburg, WV	116	850
BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.	116	2,276
Spectra East, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Rockleigh, NJ	104	1,017
SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM, INC.	60	461
Kolawale Oshiyoye Hospitalist · Martinsburg, WV	51	486
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Md Clinical Laboratory · Baltimore, MD	49	223
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Hicksville, NY	48	284
BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.	46	886
NPI 1124236013	41	325

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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