Benjamin Lawrence Welch, MD
NPI 1679222723ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Gainesville, GA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) in Gainesville, Georgia, trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (class of 2022). Part D covered 139 prescriptions written in 2024, 94% of them generic. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $598.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679222723 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 98293 | GA |
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 - Psychiatry (GA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 139 · 197 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $23,990 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2022 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Georgia Mountains Community ServicesFlowery Branch, GA · 27 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$598.24 · 21 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $248.26 | 7 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $203.51 | 7 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $45.80 | 2 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $43.00 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $21.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$598.24 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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