Physician Profile
Robert L. Welch, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Welch
Robert L. Welch, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Naperville, IL specializing in hand surgery. Robert trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. Robert is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 1,318 Medicare patients across 2,774 services.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (630) 790-1872
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1259 RICKERT DR STE 101
Naperville, IL 60540
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Soft Tissue Mass Excision
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,774 services · 1,318 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
148 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
100 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
77 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
31 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
26 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
22 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
12 |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Procedure | 26160 |
11 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
11 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
118 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Welch?
Dr. Welch is a hand surgeon in Naperville, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Welch's address?
Dr. Welch is listed at 1259 RICKERT DR STE 101, Naperville, IL 60540. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Welch?
The number on file is (630) 790-1872. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Welch's NPI number?
Dr. Welch's National Provider Identifier is 1780670414. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Welch train?
Dr. Welch attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Welch been practicing?
Dr. Welch has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Welch perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Welch performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Welch confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Welch. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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