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Brian J. Welch, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · FRISCO, TX · NPI 1386694966

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Brian J. Welch, MD received $2,097.56 in general payments during 2025 across 124 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 17.5% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 36 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Unithroid.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported UNITHROID as an associated drug or biological on 7282 records involving 3230 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 79 claims for Unithroid by this doctor in 2024.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 173 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 173 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 200 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 117 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 211 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SOLIQUA 100/33 as an associated drug or biological on 43 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 33 claims for Soliqua 100-33 by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$2,097.56

124 reported records · 29 companies

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Who paid this doctor?

Companies in 2025 General Payments

Reported companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $366.9317.5%202025
IBSA Pharma Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $216.0410.3%122025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $164.577.8%182025
Mannkind Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $139.236.6%92025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $124.055.9%92025
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $93.364.5%52025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $81.253.9%42025
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $79.453.8%32025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $77.153.7%42025
Insulet Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $61.682.9%32025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $59.792.9%32025
BETA BIONICS, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $54.522.6%32025
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $52.892.5%32025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $52.272.5%32025
Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $47.142.2%22025
Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
exact · evidence 2025-07-22
$44.002.1%22025
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $43.872.1%22025
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $43.452.1%32025
TOLMAR, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $40.811.9%22025
Sequel Med Tech, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $40.311.9%22025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $38.331.8%22025
Corcept Therapeutics Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $37.781.8%22025
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.101.6%22025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $24.631.2%12025
Antares Pharma, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.260.9%12025
Chiesi USA, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.010.9%12025
Alvogen Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.440.8%12025
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.600.7%12025
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.650.7%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$2,073.52123
Education$24.041

A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

Reported productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
Flector
Normalized: flector
Drug IBSA Pharma Inc. $216.04 12 2025
Source payment records
Licart
Normalized: licart
Drug IBSA Pharma Inc. $216.04 12 2025
Source payment records
Tirosint
Normalized: tirosint
Drug IBSA Pharma Inc. $216.04 12 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $190.15 11 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $176.78 9 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $164.57 18 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $142.62 8 2025
Source payment records
AFREZZA
Normalized: afrezza
Drug Mannkind Corporation $139.23 9 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $124.05 9 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $124.05 9 2025
Source payment records
UNITHROID
Normalized: unithroid
Drug Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $93.36 5 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $81.25 4 2025
Source payment records
CRENESSITY
Normalized: crenessity
Drug Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. $79.45 3 2025
Source payment records
GVOKE HYPOPEN
Normalized: gvoke hypopen
Drug Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $77.15 4 2025
Source payment records
Omnipod
Normalized: omnipod
Device Insulet Corporation $61.68 3 2025
Source payment records
iLet Bionic Pancreas
Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $54.52 3 2025
Source payment records
iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach
Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $54.52 3 2025
Source payment records
iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset
Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $54.52 3 2025
Source payment records
Yorvipath
Normalized: yorvipath
Drug Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc $52.89 3 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $52.27 3 2025
Source payment records
VYKAT XR
Normalized: vykat xr
Drug Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. $47.14 2 2025
Source payment records
MINIMED 780G
Normalized: minimed 780g
Device Medtronic, Inc. $44.00 2 2025
Source payment records
ISTURISA
Normalized: isturisa
Drug RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. $43.87 2 2025
Source payment records
CYCLOSET
Normalized: cycloset
Drug Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC $43.45 3 2025
Source payment records
JATENZO
Normalized: jatenzo
Drug TOLMAR, INC. $40.81 2 2025
Source payment records
TWIIST
Normalized: twiist
Device Sequel Med Tech, LLC $40.31 2 2025
Source payment records
TEPEZZA
Normalized: tepezza
Biological Amgen Inc. $39.19 2 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $38.33 2 2025
Source payment records
Korlym
Normalized: korlym
Drug Corcept Therapeutics $37.78 2 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $24.63 1 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $20.60 1 2025
Source payment records
XYOSTED
Normalized: xyosted
Drug Antares Pharma, Inc. $18.26 1 2025
Source payment records
MYCAPSSA
Normalized: mycapssa
Drug Chiesi USA, Inc. $18.01 1 2025
Source payment records
TERIPARATIDE
Normalized: teriparatide
Drug Alvogen Inc $16.44 1 2025
Source payment records
NP Thyroid 60
Normalized: np thyroid 60
Drug Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC $14.60 1 2025
Source payment records
Tlando
Normalized: tlando
Drug Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. $13.65 1 2025
Source payment records

* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.

These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

Open Payments productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 173 exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 200 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 211 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 11
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
UNITHROID
unithroid
2025 Unithroid 2024 79 exact normalized Medicare Part D

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

Paying companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 UNITHROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
7282 supporting records · 3230 recipient NPIs · example record 1220525525
Unithroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
79 24
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
173 43
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
173 43
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 MOUNJARO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455
Mounjaro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
200 30
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRULICITY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601
Trulicity · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
117 22
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
211 46
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Rybelsus
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Rybelsus · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 suppressed by CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SOLIQUA 100/33
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
43 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1233224976
Soliqua 100-33 · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
33 suppressed by CMS

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium35599
OzempicSemaglutide21146
MounjaroTirzepatide20030
JardianceEmpagliflozin17343
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl16954
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium15454
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec13444
TrulicityDulaglutide11722
Liothyronine SodiumLiothyronine Sodium10136
UnithroidLevothyroxine Sodium7924
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl7828
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium7824
LevoxylLevothyroxine Sodium7024
Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5)Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/76711
TestosteroneTestosterone5813
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro5725
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog5115
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog4617
NateglinideNateglinide4618
GlimepirideGlimepiride4511
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart4415
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate4211
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium4012
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic4015
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec4011
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol38suppressed
Fiasp FlextouchInsulin Aspart (Niacinamide)38suppressed
NovologInsulin Aspart3512
Soliqua 100-33Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide33suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic3312
LisinoprilLisinopril28suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe27suppressed
HumalogInsulin Lispro2211
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone2211
AnastrozoleAnastrozole20suppressed
Cinacalcet HclCinacalcet Hcl20suppressed
Droplet Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic20suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide20suppressed
Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro-Aabc19suppressed
MethimazoleMethimazole18suppressed
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium17suppressed
SimvastatinSimvastatin17suppressed
LyumjevInsulin Lispro-Aabc16suppressed
GabapentinGabapentin15suppressed
Gvoke Hypopen 2-PackGlucagon15suppressed
Xigduo XrDapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin15suppressed
CabergolineCabergoline14suppressed
AllopurinolAllopurinol13suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate13suppressed
CalcitriolCalcitriol12suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-200Insulin Lispro12suppressed
InvokanaCanagliflozin12suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl12suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic12suppressed
Fludrocortisone AcetateFludrocortisone Acetate11suppressed
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro11suppressed
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl11suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone11suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide11suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $2,097.56 · 124 records Novo Nordisk Inc AFREZZA, CRENESSITY, CYCLOSET, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Flector, GVOKE HYPOPEN, ISTURISA, JARDIANCE, JATENZO, Kerendia, Korlym, Licart, MINIMED 780G, MOUNJARO, MYCAPSSA, NP Thyroid 60, Omnipod, Ozempic, Rybelsus, TEPEZZA, TERIPARATIDE, TWIIST, TZIELD, Tirosint, Tlando, UNITHROID, VYKAT XR, Wegovy, XYOSTED, Yorvipath, ZEPBOUND, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset 8
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2025 2026-06-30 Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug 2024 2026-05-06 Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2 current / reference data 2026-08-10 Original source

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