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Dr. Kellen C. Welch, MD
NPI1134547151PAC ID1658609318
- Medicare services, 2024
- 135
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 88
- Part D claims, 2024
- 93
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 95 Arch St, Akron, OH 44304
- Practice phone
- Call (330) 375-3042
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Summa Health System Hospitals
Akron, Ohio
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Dr. Kellen C. Welch is a colorectal surgeon in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Welch practices at Summa Health System Hospitals in Akron, Ohio.
Dr. Welch's NPI, 1134547151, was assigned on April 7, 2014. Dr. Welch graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Welch holds Ohio license 35.136434.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1134547151NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658609318
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (330) 375-3042
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kellen C. Welch practices at Summa Health System Hospitals in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Welch's primary practice is Summa Health System Hospitals, at 95 Arch St, Akron, OH 44304 in Summit County. The practice phone is (330) 375-3042.
- Summa Health System Hospitals95 Arch St, Akron, OH 44304 · Summit CountyPhone(330) 375-3042
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kellen C. Welch is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Welch's primary practice is Summa Health System Hospitals in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Welch is also affiliated with Summa Health System - Akron Campus. The medical group on file is Summa Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welch to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Summa Health System HospitalsPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kellen 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Summa Health System Hospitals | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kellen C. Welch is one of 104 colorectal surgeons in Ohio
Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Welch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Welch is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Colon and rectal surgery, OhioPrimary
Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Welch
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104colorectal surgeons in Ohio
6colorectal surgeons in Akron
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kellen C. Welch billed Medicare for 135 services in 2024
CMS data shows 135 Medicare services from Dr. Welch across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,260 for them.
Medicare services, 2024135
Medicare patients88
Paid by Medicare$11,260
Procedure codes7
Dr. Welch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 172024: 89424%
- Surgery
- 2023: 482024: 464%
Where Dr. Welch's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6145%
- In a facility7455%
Dr. Welch compared with the Ohio median for colorectal surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Welch
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 135vs 17021% below
- Medicare patients
- 88vs 12831% below
- Part D claims
- 63vs 5613% above
Medians across 99 colorectal surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Welch'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. Kellen C. Welch treated 88 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, 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 64, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 202488
Average age71
Average risk score1.56
Also on Medicaid17%
Dr. Welch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Welch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5158%
- Men3742%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Welch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis47%
- Anxiety38%
- Cancer34%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- COPD28%
- Diabetes28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Welch'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
- Women52%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kellen C. Welch wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Welch wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $200 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 63 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 202493
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$200
Part D patients47
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Welch's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids14%13 of 93 claims
- Antibiotics70%65 of 93 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 632024: 63No change
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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. Kellen C. Welch ranks in the 57th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Welch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Welch as offering telehealth. CMS counts 37 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Welch, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Welch ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 57th percentile37 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kellen C. Welch has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Welch, published from 2011 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Hypocalcemia, Morbidity and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Welch has published most often in J Surg Res. Dr. Welch's most frequent co-authors are Tiffany Dawn Marchand, MD and Michael P. Subichin, MD.
Papers4
Years published2011 to 2018
Dr. Welch's papers by year, 2011 to 2018
Topics Dr. Welch writes about most
- Hypocalcemia
- Morbidity
- Postoperative Complications
- Thyroidectomy
Dr. Welch's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Welch
Adenocarcinoma, FollicularCarcinoma, MedullaryCarcinoma, Papillary
Am J Surg
HyperparathyroidismHypocalcemiaParathyroidectomy
Goiter, NodularGraves DiseaseHypocalcemia
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kellen C. Welch received $168 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Welch from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $152.
General payments to Dr. Welch by program year, 2020 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Welch the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kellen C. Welch graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Dr. Welch graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kellen C. Welch'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Kellen C. Welch's NPI number?
Dr. Kellen C. Welch's NPI number is 1134547151. It was assigned on April 7, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kellen C. Welch?
Dr. Kellen C. Welch is a colorectal surgeon in Akron, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).
Where does Dr. Kellen C. Welch practice?
Dr. Welch practices at 95 Arch St, Akron, OH 44304. Dr. Welch's primary practice is Summa Health System Hospitals in Akron, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Welch to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kellen C. Welch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Welch is (330) 375-3042.
What is Dr. Kellen C. Welch's medical license number?
Dr. Welch holds Ohio license 35.136434.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kellen C. Welch affiliated with?
Dr. Welch is affiliated with Summa Health System - Akron Campus.
What medical group is Dr. Kellen C. Welch part of?
Dr. Welch is linked to Summa Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Kellen C. Welch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Welch billed Medicare for 135 services in 2024, and Dr. Welch accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Kellen C. Welch offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Welch as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kellen C. Welch see?
CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Welch in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Kellen C. Welch bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Welch's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99232) and surgery: digestive system (46600).
Where did Dr. Kellen C. Welch go to medical school?
Dr. Welch graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Kellen C. Welch prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Welch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin Sulfate and Metronidazole.
Has Dr. Kellen C. Welch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $168 in general payments to Dr. Welch from 2 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Kellen C. Welch been practicing?
Dr. Welch graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Kellen C. Welch do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Welch, published from 2011 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Kellen C. Welch publish with?
Dr. Welch's most frequent co-authors are Tiffany Dawn Marchand, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael P. Subichin, MD (1 shared paper).
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