Medicare Enrolled

Heather Welch, ARNP

Physician Assistant · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
7051 DR PHILLIPS BLVD, Orlando, FL 32819
4073632000
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1063423291 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Welch from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Welch

Heather Welch is a physician assistant in Orlando, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Welch performed 388 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Welch received a total of $2,298 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 129 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Welch is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 38% volume in FL $2,298 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Certified Nursing Assistant 35345 Clear May 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
388
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
120 $48 $256
Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous
A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer.
84 $18 $75
Annual depression screening 72 $15 $45
Pelvic and clinical breast exam for cancer screening
A physical examination of the pelvis and breasts to screen for cervical or vaginal cancer. This procedure involves a clinical assessment performed by a healthcare provider.
56 $33 $77
Pap smear screening test
A screening test to collect and prepare a cervical or vaginal sample for laboratory analysis.
56 $36 $43
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,298
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $574/year across 4 years
Top 17% in FL for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
129
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$501
2023
$288
2022
$702
2021
$807

Payments by company (2024)

Astellas Pharma US Inc
$164
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$83
Novo Nordisk Inc
$58
PFIZER INC.
$56
Lilly USA, LLC
$47
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$32
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$24
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
MILLICENT US INC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$257
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$180
Bausch Health US, LLC
$168
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$164
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$149
ABBVIE INC.
$120
PFIZER INC.
$112
Novo Nordisk Inc
$111
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$106
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$106
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$104
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$96
Organon LLC
$71
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$70
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
MILLICENT US INC
$50
Exact Sciences Corporation
$49
Lilly USA, LLC
$47
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$35
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$32
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$32
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$17
Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Biogen, Inc.
$15
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 26.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANNOVERA · APLENZIN · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · FEMRING · GLYCATE · INTRAROSA · Kyleena · LO LOESTRIN FE · MYFEMBREE · Mirena · NEXPLANON · NURTEC ODT · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · PREMARIN · Paragard · Phexxi · RELTONE 200 MG · SLYND · SPINRAZA · THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR · Twirla · UBRELVY · Veozah · Vivjoa · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · Xulane · ZEPBOUND
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
856
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CENTRAL FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
5.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Welch is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Welch experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Welch performed 120 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Welch receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Welch received a total of $2,298 from 28 companies across 129 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Welch's costs compare to other physician assistants in Orlando?
Welch's average Medicare payment per service is $31. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Welch) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →