Dr. Nicholas J. Welle, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 140
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 151
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 2316 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 276-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nicholas J. Welle is a general surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Welle practices at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Welle's NPI, 1235598897, was assigned on February 10, 2016. Dr. Welle graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2016. Dr. Welle holds Missouri license 2023007759.
- NPI
- 1235598897NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658737895
- NPI enumeration date
- February 10, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 276-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle practices at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Welle's primary practice is Research Medical Center, at 2316 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (816) 276-4000.
- Research Medical Center2316 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132 · Jackson CountyPhone(816) 276-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Welle's primary practice is Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Welle is also affiliated with Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welle to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas J. Welle's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Welle practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Research Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicholas J. Welle is one of 593 general surgeons in Missouri
Surgery is Dr. Welle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Welle's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MissouriPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Oklahoma
General surgeons near Dr. Welle
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle billed Medicare for 140 services in 2024
CMS data shows 140 Medicare services from Dr. Welle across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,894 for them.
Dr. Welle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 212024: 125495%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 15
Where Dr. Welle's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2417%
- In a facility11683%
Dr. Welle compared with the Missouri median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Welle
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 140vs 16917% below
- Medicare patients
- 151vs 12719% above
- Part D claims
- 17vs 4159% below
Medians across 570 general surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Welle'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. Nicholas J. Welle treated 151 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welle in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.22, 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. Welle's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.
Dr. Welle's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Welle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8254%
- Men6946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Welle's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes45%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Mood disorders38%
- Anxiety37%
- Atrial fibrillation36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Welle's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Welle wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. They cover 1 drug, with $47 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 44 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Welle's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 442020: 1761%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2019.
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. Nicholas J. Welle scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Welle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Welle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Welle's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 75.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 69of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nicholas J. Welle received $6,533 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Dr. Welle from 20 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,467.
General payments to Dr. Welle by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Welle by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Education$2,50038%
- Grants$2,00031%
- Food and beverage$1,23619%
- Travel and lodging$79612%
Companies that paid Dr. Welle the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med
Dr. Welle graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas J. Welle'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Nicholas J. Welle's NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle's NPI number is 1235598897. It was assigned on February 10, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas J. Welle?
Dr. Nicholas J. Welle is a general surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas J. Welle practice?
Dr. Welle practices at 2316 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132. Dr. Welle's primary practice is Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welle to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Nicholas J. Welle's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Welle is (816) 276-4000.
What is Dr. Nicholas J. Welle's medical license number?
Dr. Welle holds Missouri license 2023007759, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nicholas J. Welle been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Welle in Missouri and Oklahoma.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas J. Welle affiliated with?
Dr. Welle practices at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Welle is also affiliated with Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Welle to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas J. Welle part of?
Dr. Welle is linked to Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery.
Does Dr. Nicholas J. Welle accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Welle billed Medicare for 140 services in 2024, and Dr. Welle accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Nicholas J. Welle's MIPS score?
Dr. Welle's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas J. Welle see?
CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welle in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Nicholas J. Welle bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Welle's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222), hospital inpatient care (99221) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Nicholas J. Welle go to medical school?
Dr. Welle graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Nicholas J. Welle prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Welle's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Nicholas J. Welle received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,533 in general payments to Dr. Welle from 20 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicholas J. Welle been practicing?
Dr. Welle graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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