DONALD WELCH
NPI 1265961932
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Laurel, MS
About Donald Welch NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DONALD WELCH (NPI 1265961932) is an individual family provider in Laurel, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (884785) and active in the NPI registry since June 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with South Central Reg Med Ctr, and maintains a secondary practice location in Laurel.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Donald Welch is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Donald Welch reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Laurel, MS 39440
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 205 clinicians in this Medicare group
Collins, MS 39428
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
South Central Reg Med Ctr
Acute Care Hospitals · Laurel, MSCovington County Hospital Cah
Critical Access Hospitals · Collins, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39440 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Donald Welch's NPI number?
The NPI number for Donald Welch is 1265961932. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 7, 2017.
Where is Donald Welch located?
Donald Welch practices at 1008 N 15th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440. The listed phone number is (601) 426-5125.
What is Donald Welch's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Donald Welch enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Donald Welch is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Donald Welch's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Donald Welch reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: South Central Clinics, Inc (Laurel, MS) and Pine Ridge Family Clinic, LLC (Collins, MS). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Donald Welch's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Donald Welch accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 4 other insurers list Donald Welch as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Donald Welch affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Donald Welch is affiliated with South Central Reg Med Ctr and Covington County Hospital Cah.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Donald Welch was last updated on October 7, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Donald Welch · NPI 1265961932
Family physician in Laurel, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 7, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1265961932 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 7, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 884785 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1008 N 15TH AVE, Laurel, MS 39440-2656
- **Phone:** (601) 426-5125 · **Fax:** (601) 399-6281
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): South Central Clinics, Inc (NPI 1992746564, Laurel, MS); Pine Ridge Family Clinic, LLC (NPI 1366075236, Collins, MS) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 7, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1265961932) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.