Brian A. Welcome, M.D.
NPI 1851361505ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Greenville, SC
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Greenville, South Carolina, trained at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $460,200 for 5,983 claims, against $177,803 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,523 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1851361505 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 6, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 23038 | SC |
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 - Ophthalmology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 657 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,621 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,803 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,983 · 14,307 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 883 |
| Total drug cost | $460,200 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of Ny Upstate Medical University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Jervey Eye Group PAGreenville, SC · 21 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,523 · 36 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$708.46 · 17 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $602.30 | 11 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $221.02 | 4 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $199.20 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $165.12 | 6 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $119.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,523 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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