DR. BENJAMIN LAWRENCE WELCH MD
NPI 1679222723
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Gainesville, GA
About Dr. Benjamin Lawrence Welch Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. BENJAMIN LAWRENCE WELCH MD (NPI 1679222723) is an individual psychiatry provider in Gainesville, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (98293) and active in the NPI registry since March 2022. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Gainesville, and is a graduate of East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine (2022).
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
Dr. Benjamin Lawrence Welch Md 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Benjamin Welch reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Cumming, GA 30040
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 65 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30501 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
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 Benjamin Welch's NPI number?
The NPI number for Benjamin Welch is 1679222723. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 23, 2022.
Where is Benjamin Welch located?
Benjamin Welch practices at 915 Interstate Ridge Dr Ste G, Gainesville, GA 30501. The listed phone number is (678) 207-2900.
What is Benjamin Welch's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Psychiatry, with taxonomy code 2084P0800X.
Is Benjamin Welch enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Benjamin 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 organization bills Medicare for Benjamin Welch's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Benjamin Welch reassigns Medicare benefits to Georgia Mountains Community Services (Cumming, GA). The 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 Benjamin Welch's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Benjamin Welch accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health list Benjamin 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Benjamin Welch was last updated on January 21, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 months 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.
# Dr. Benjamin Lawrence Welch, MD · NPI 1679222723
Psychiatry physician in Gainesville, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 23, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1679222723 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 23, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry · taxonomy 2084P0800X
- **State license:** 98293 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 915 INTERSTATE RIDGE DR STE G, Gainesville, GA 30501-7076
- **Phone:** (678) 207-2900
## 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:** Georgia Mountains Community Services (NPI 1063522035, Cumming, GA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 21, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1679222723) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.