Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 244
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 80
- Part D claims, 2024
- 25
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Practice address
- 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Practice phone
- Call (312) 926-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter is a hospitalist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Welter practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.
Dr. Welter's NPI, 1437538311, was assigned on May 25, 2015. Dr. Welter graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Welter holds Illinois license 036.145669.
- NPI
- 1437538311NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113217100
- NPI enumeration date
- May 25, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (312) 926-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Welter's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 926-2000.
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook CountyPhone(312) 926-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Welter's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Welter practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter is one of 1,321 hospitalists in Illinois
Hospitalist is Dr. Welter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Welter is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, IllinoisPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Welter
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter billed Medicare for 244 services in 2024
CMS data shows 244 Medicare services from Dr. Welter across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 80 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,559 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Welter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2952024: 24417%
Dr. Welter compared with the Illinois median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Welter
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 244vs 54355% below
- Medicare patients
- 80vs 24267% below
- Part D claims
- 22vs 5358% below
Medians across 1,248 hospitalists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Welter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter treated 80 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 49% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Welter's median patient age at 64, with 48% women.
Dr. Welter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Welter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4657%
- Men3443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Welter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis73%
- Heart failure61%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- Chronic kidney disease60%
- Diabetes48%
- Anxiety44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Welter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Welter wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $124 in total drug cost.
Dr. Welter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic19 claims76%
- Brand-name and other6 claims24%
Dr. Welter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Welter for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Welter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Welter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 83of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Welter in 2024. Dr. Welter's most frequent co-authors are Gopi Jayendra Astik, MD, Michelle Lynn Fletcher, MD and Danielle L. Steker, MD.
Dr. Welter's most frequent co-authors
- Gopi Jayendra Astik, MD1 shared paper
- Michelle Lynn Fletcher, MD1 shared paper
- Danielle L. Steker, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Welter
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter received $1,086 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Welter from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Indivior Inc. paid the most, $969.
General payments to Dr. Welter by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Welter by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Consulting fees$96989%
- Food and beverage$11711%
Companies that paid Dr. Welter the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Dr. Welter graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's NPI number?
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's NPI number is 1437538311. It was assigned on May 25, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter?
Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter is a hospitalist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter practice?
Dr. Welter practices at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. Dr. Welter's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.
What is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Welter is (312) 926-2000.
What is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's medical license number?
Dr. Welter holds Illinois license 036.145669.
Which hospitals is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter affiliated with?
Dr. Welter practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
What medical group is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter part of?
Dr. Welter is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.
Does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Welter billed Medicare for 244 services in 2024, and Dr. Welter accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter's MIPS score?
Dr. Welter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter see?
CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welter in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Welter's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter go to medical school?
Dr. Welter graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Welter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine and Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide.
Has Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,086 in general payments to Dr. Welter from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Indivior Inc.
How long has Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter been practicing?
Dr. Welter graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Welter.
Who does Dr. Katherine Lowry Welter publish with?
Dr. Welter's most frequent co-authors are Gopi Jayendra Astik, MD (1 shared paper), Michelle Lynn Fletcher, MD (1 shared paper) and Danielle L. Steker, MD (1 shared paper).
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