Aric R. Welton, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 419
- Part D claims, 2024
- 395
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Industry payments
- $378
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 3405 Edloe St Suite 300 Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027-6513
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 797-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Diagnostic Eye Center
Eye care practice · Houston, Texas
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Aric R. Welton is an optometrist in Houston, Texas
Aric Welton practices at Diagnostic Eye Center in Houston, Texas.
Aric Welton's NPI, 1629067640, was assigned on October 21, 2005. Aric Welton graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2001. Aric Welton holds Texas license 06115TG.
- NPI
- 1629067640NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941373872
- NPI enumeration date
- October 21, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 797-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Aric R. Welton practices at Diagnostic Eye Center in Houston, Texas
Aric Welton's primary practice is Diagnostic Eye Center, at 3405 Edloe St Suite 300 Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027-6513. The practice phone is (713) 797-1500.
- Diagnostic Eye Center3405 Edloe St Suite 300 Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027-6513Phone(713) 797-1500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Aric R. Welton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Aric Welton's primary practice is Diagnostic Eye Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Aric Welton to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Aric R. Welton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Aric Welton practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic Eye Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Aric R. Welton is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas
Optometrist is Aric Welton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Aric Welton is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TexasPrimary
Optometrists near Aric Welton
Counts of optometrists 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
Aric R. Welton treated 419 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 419 Medicare patients who saw Aric Welton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 189 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Aric Welton's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.
Aric Welton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Aric Welton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22053%
- Men19947%
Chronic conditions among Aric Welton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Osteoporosis24%
- Diabetes22%
- Atrial fibrillation17%
- Anxiety16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Aric Welton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Aric R. Welton wrote 395 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Aric Welton wrote 395 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs.
Aric Welton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic181 claims46%
- Brand-name214 claims54%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Aric Welton's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%15 of 395 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Aric R. Welton 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 Aric Welton for performance year 2024, reported individually. Aric Welton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Aric Welton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 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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Aric R. Welton received $378 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Aric Welton from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Harrow Eye, LLC paid the most, $176.
Companies that paid Aric Welton the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Aric R. Welton graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry
Aric Welton graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Aric R. Welton'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 Data |
| 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 (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) |
| 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 Aric R. Welton's NPI number?
Aric R. Welton's NPI number is 1629067640. It was assigned on October 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Aric R. Welton specialize in?
Aric R. Welton is an optometrist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Aric R. Welton practice?
Aric Welton practices at 3405 Edloe St Suite 300 Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027-6513. Aric Welton's primary practice is Diagnostic Eye Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Aric Welton to 1 medical group.
What is Aric R. Welton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Aric Welton is (713) 797-1500.
What is Aric R. Welton's medical license number?
Aric Welton holds Texas license 06115TG.
Does Aric R. Welton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Aric Welton as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Aric R. Welton's MIPS score?
Aric Welton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Aric R. Welton see?
CMS counts 419 Medicare patients who saw Aric Welton in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Aric R. Welton go to medical school?
Aric Welton graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2001.
Has Aric R. Welton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $378 in general payments to Aric Welton from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Harrow Eye, LLC.
How long has Aric R. Welton been practicing?
Aric Welton graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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