Babu Guai Welch, MD
NPI 1891759528ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Dallas, TX
Neurological Surgery (MD) in Dallas, Texas, trained at Howard University College of Medicine (class of 1997). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $51,944 for 116 patients in 2024, with only 44 Part D claims. Microvention, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $26,643 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1891759528 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | M0965 | TX |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | CDR.0005370 | CO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | M0965 | TX |
| Radiology, Neuroradiology | 2085N0700X | M0965 | TX |
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 - Neurosurgery (CO); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (MO); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 116 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 280 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,944 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 44 · 58 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 24 |
| Total drug cost | $2,508 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Howard University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Radiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TX · 3,187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX
- Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26,643 · 37 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$13,854 · 28 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Microvention, Inc. | $12,079 | 17 |
| Stryker Corporation | $7,507 | 5 |
| Route 92 Medical, Inc. | $5,497 | 2 |
| Aesculap, Inc. | $1,186 | 8 |
| Qapel Medical Inc | $184.49 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$12,770 · 3 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,500 · 10 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,598 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$775.02 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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