David A. Welch, PA
NPI 1285602649ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Sioux Falls, SD
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA) with Sports Rehab and Professional Therapy Associates Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $691,922 for 5,571 claims, against $75,391 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,175 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dunes Surgical Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285602649 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 2, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 0617 | SD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 151 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,848 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,391 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,571 · 5,899 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 370 |
| Total drug cost | $691,922 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Sports Rehab and Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA · 132 clinicians
- Dunes Anesthesia PCDakota Dunes, SD · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dunes Surgical HospitalDakota Dunes, SD
- St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,175 · 50 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,318 · 26 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $361.68 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $360.03 | 19 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $136.91 | 4 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $134.19 | 7 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $59.82 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,175 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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