Dr. Damon Eric Welch, MD

Dr. Welch practices at Eye Specialists of Mid Florida PA in Winter Haven, Florida.

Dr. Welch's NPI, 1316029382, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Welch graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Welch holds Florida license ME98047.

Dr. Welch's primary practice is Eye Specialists of Mid Florida PA, at 407 Ave K SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 294-3504.

Dr. Welch's primary practice is Eye Specialists of Mid Florida PA in Winter Haven, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welch to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Welch practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Welch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Welch is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Welch is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Welch treats.

CMS data shows 5,329 Medicare services from Dr. Welch across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,253 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $712,359 for them.

CMS counts 1,253 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 552 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Welch's median patient age at 73, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Welch wrote 2,283 Medicare Part D claims for 696 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,176 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $120,994 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,867 claims across 18 drugs.

Dr. Welch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,015 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Welch, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Welch in 2009. Dr. Welch's most frequent co-authors are Hany Elmariah, MD, Shalesh Kaushal, MD, PhD and Marc C. Peden, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Welch from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $415.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Welch, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Welch graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Welch is a member of AAO.

Dr. Welch is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.