Garrett Alexander Welle, MD
NPI 1861953689ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Rochester, MN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) with Mayo Clinic and 1 other group, practicing in Rochester, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $103,197 for 368 claims, against $3,561 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $553.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861953689 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 68206 | MN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 68206 | MN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 68206 | MN |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 28 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 45 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,561 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 368 · 770 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $103,197 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · 4,956 clinicians
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN · 1,911 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN
- Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$553.18 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $302.18 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $221.24 | 1 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $29.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$331.94 · 3 payments
- Education$221.24 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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