Benjamin Thomas Welborn, MD
NPI 1770016263ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Asheville, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 2017). 369 Medicare patients in 2024, $115,809 paid; nearly all of their 222 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,690 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1770016263 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 2023-00767 | NC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,402 across 64 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $115,809 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 222 · 228 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 108 |
| Total drug cost | $1,158 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCLouisburg, NC · 471 clinicians
- Fletcher Hospital IncColumbus, NC · 305 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
Other facilities
- Adventhealth Home HealthHome health agency · Fletcher, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,690 · 29 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$90.08 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,846 | 12 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $1,635 | 8 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,055 | 7 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $153.58 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$3,384 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,306 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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