Individual provider Active NPI

Alexander Brian Welsch, OD

  • Optometrist
  • West Des Moines, IA
National Provider Identifier
1316781503
Registry record updated Jun 21, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
126324 Issued in IA
Practice address
5970 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7143
Phone
(515) 440-4610
Fax
(515) 440-4611
NPI assigned
Jun 21, 2024
Last updated
Jun 21, 2024By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 21, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X 126324 IA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5970 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7143

Mailing address

5970 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7143
Phone (515) 440-4610

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20240807002413 IA Practitioner - Optometry 8527505635 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
Indiana University - School of Optometry, 2024
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Ashworth Vision Clinic PCGroup PAC ID 1254438302, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

5970 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7110
Phone (515) 440-4610

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery19

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Ashworth Vision Clinic PC Optometrist CurrentSince Aug 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Preferred Eye Care PC Optometrist CurrentSince Jun 29, 2026 Accepting new patients

Locations

601 Forest Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone (515) 249-8596

5970 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone (515) 440-4610

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "basic": {
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        "first_name": "ALEXANDER",
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2024-06-21",
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        "certification_date": "2024-06-21",
        "status": "A"
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