John David Welander, M.D.
NPI 1245466515ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Pella, IA
Surgery (M.D.) in Pella, Iowa, trained at Creighton University School of Medicine (class of 2009). In 2024 Medicare paid $5,359 for 18 patients, and Part D covered 260 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Elucent Medical was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39.60 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245466515 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 17, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 41662 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 37 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,359 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 260 · 266 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 234 |
| Total drug cost | $6,664 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Pella Regional Health CenterKnoxville, IA · 98 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mahaska Health PartnershipOskaloosa, IA
- Pella Regional Health CenterPella, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.60 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$14.65 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Elucent Medical | $20.35 | 1 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$39.60 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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