Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kevin Welch, MD

Dermatology · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
8333 N DAVIS HWY, Pensacola, FL 32514
8504748386
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1013998772 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 Dr. 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 Dr. Welch

Dr. Kevin Welch is a dermatology specialist in Pensacola, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Welch performed 2,937 Medicare services across 1,368 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Welch received a total of $11,746 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 460 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Welch is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 2,937 Medicare services $11,746 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
Medical Doctor 66724 Clear January 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

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,937
Medicare services
Bottom 46% in FL for dermatology
1,368
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~147 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 755 $5 $14
Therapy procedure using ultraviolet radiation with tar or petroleum jelly application 743 $87 $221
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 244 $57 $137
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 176 $91 $195
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 168 $36 $132
Skin biopsy, tangential 137 $62 $197
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 96 $67 $162
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 80 $1 $4
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 76 $40 $84
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth 73 $39 $106
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 54 $108 $247
Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less 50 $66 $227
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths 48 $129 $328
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 38 $82 $222
Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less 35 $57 $195
Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm 32 $74 $239
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm 32 $112 $352
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm 19 $98 $289
Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm 19 $126 $375
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 17 $9 $28
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes 16 $39 $112
Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less 15 $60 $210
Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags 14 $43 $179
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,746
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,678/year across 7 years
Top 15% in FL for dermatology
43
Companies
460
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,651 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$95 (0.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,676
2023
$2,157
2022
$2,234
2021
$1,792
2020
$991
2019
$1,879
2018
$1,018

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,451
AbbVie Inc.
$1,334
Merz North America, Inc.
$1,168
ABBVIE INC.
$941
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$890
AbbVie, Inc.
$853
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$681
Amgen Inc.
$661
Lilly USA, LLC
$528
GENZYME CORPORATION
$391
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$348
Allergan, Inc.
$312
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$270
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$227
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$180
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$166
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$147
CGG Medical Inc
$146
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$132
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$126
Celgene Corporation
$112
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$103
Almirall LLC
$63
LEO Pharma Inc.
$62
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$44
Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$38
UCB, Inc.
$36
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$34
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$27
Organogenesis Inc.
$23
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$23
Biofrontera Inc.
$21
Kerecis Limited
$19
Promius Pharma LLC
$18
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$17
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$17
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$14
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$13
PFIZER INC.
$12
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 33.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
20% · ACTHAR · ADBRY · AKLIEF · ALTRENO · Ameluz · BLU-U · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · COSENTYX · Cimzia · DAXXIFY · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DORYX · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · DYSPORT · DermOtic · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · Enbrel · HUMIRA · Humira · IDACIO · ILUMYA · Ilumya · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LEVULAN KERASTICK · LIBTAYO · Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCl) for Topical Solution · OLUMIANT · ONEXTON · Otezla · POTELIGEO · Puraply · REMICADE · RETIN-A-MICRO · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · SURGIMEND · Sernivo Spray · Seysara · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · Tolak · ULTRAVATE · VALCHLOR · VTAMA · XEOMIN · XTRAC · Xeomin · YCANTH · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $400 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Dermatologists within 10 mi
17
Per 100K population
5.3
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA WEST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Welch is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Welch experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Welch performed 755 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Welch receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Welch received a total of $11,746 from 43 companies across 460 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Welch's costs compare to other dermatologists in Pensacola?
Dr. Welch's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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 Dr. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →