Dr. John C. Welch, MD

  • Hastings, NE
  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
NPI1033116074PAC ID3678623527
Medicare services, 2024
310,395
Medicare patients, 2024
1,641
Part D claims, 2024
320
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
2115 N Kansas Ave, Hastings, NE 68901
Practice phone
Call (402) 461-4611
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Primary practice

Retina Center of Nebraska

Hastings, Nebraska

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Dr. John C. Welch is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Hastings, Nebraska

Dr. Welch practices at Retina Center of Nebraska in Hastings, Nebraska.

Dr. Welch's NPI, 1033116074, was assigned on July 6, 2005. Dr. Welch graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Welch holds Nebraska license 15430.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678623527
NPI enumeration date
July 6, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(402) 461-4611
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John C. Welch practices at Retina Center of Nebraska in Hastings, Nebraska

Dr. Welch's primary practice is Retina Center of Nebraska, at 2115 N Kansas Ave, Hastings, NE 68901 in Adams County. The practice phone is (402) 461-4611.

  • Retina Center of Nebraska
    2115 N Kansas Ave, Hastings, NE 68901 · Adams CountyPhone(402) 461-4611

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John C. Welch is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Welch's primary practice is Retina Center of Nebraska in Hastings, Nebraska. Dr. Welch is also affiliated with Great Plains Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welch to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John C. Welch's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Welch practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Retina Center of NebraskaAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John C. Welch is one of 5 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Nebraska

Retina specialist is Dr. Welch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Welch is licensed in Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology), NebraskaPrimaryLicense 15430 · taxonomy 207WX0107X

Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. Welch

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5retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Nebraska
2retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Hastings

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John C. Welch billed Medicare for 310,395 services in 2024

CMS data shows 310,395 Medicare services from Dr. Welch across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,641 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,591,457 for them.

Medicare services, 2024310,395
Medicare patients1,641
Paid by Medicare$9.6M
Procedure codes15

Dr. Welch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 228,5952024: 299,11431%
Tests and treatments
2023: 7,1682024: 6,5688%
Surgery
2023: 5,0322024: 4,6328%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1042024: 8122%

Where Dr. Welch's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office310,384100%
  • In a facility110%

Dr. Welch's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John C. Welch treated 1,641 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 1,641 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welch in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 585 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Welch's median patient age at 76, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,641
Average age79
Average risk score1.53
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Welch's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Welch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,00861%
  • Men63339%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Welch's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Chronic kidney disease29%
  7. Heart failure25%
  8. Atrial fibrillation24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Welch's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John C. Welch wrote 320 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Welch wrote 320 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 41% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 287 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,569 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 274 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024320
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$7,569
Part D patients125

Dr. Welch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic131 claims41%
  • Brand-name189 claims59%

Dr. Welch's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2742024: 2875%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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. John C. Welch scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Welch for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Welch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Welch's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 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. John C. Welch received $11,566 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Welch from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Ownership or investment make up the largest share, 96% of the total. US Retina LLC paid the most, $11,050.

General payments to Dr. Welch by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Welch by kind, 2016 to 2024

$11.6Kin total
  • Ownership or investment$11,05096%
  • Food and beverage$5164%

Companies that paid Dr. Welch the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John C. Welch graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Dr. Welch graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. John C. Welch's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John C. Welch's NPI number?

Dr. John C. Welch's NPI number is 1033116074. It was assigned on July 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John C. Welch?

Dr. John C. Welch is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Hastings, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).

Where does Dr. John C. Welch practice?

Dr. Welch practices at 2115 N Kansas Ave, Hastings, NE 68901. Dr. Welch's primary practice is Retina Center of Nebraska in Hastings, Nebraska. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welch to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. John C. Welch's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Welch is (402) 461-4611.

What is Dr. John C. Welch's medical license number?

Dr. Welch holds Nebraska license 15430.

Which hospitals is Dr. John C. Welch affiliated with?

Dr. Welch is affiliated with Great Plains Health.

Does Dr. John C. Welch accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Welch billed Medicare for 310,395 services in 2024, and Dr. Welch accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John C. Welch's MIPS score?

Dr. Welch's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John C. Welch see?

CMS counts 1,641 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welch in 2024, with an average age of 79.

What services does Dr. John C. Welch bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Welch's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), surgery: eye (67028) and eye exam or test (92134).

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Where did Dr. John C. Welch go to medical school?

Dr. Welch graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. John C. Welch prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Welch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Timolol Maleate.

Has Dr. John C. Welch received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $11,566 in general payments to Dr. Welch from 6 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from US Retina LLC.

How long has Dr. John C. Welch been practicing?

Dr. Welch graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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