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Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1990)

Professional interests include: myelogram (spinal cord imaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

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200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

orbit MRI

In 2023, Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD performed more orbit (eye socket) MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

MRI

In 2012, Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	357
CT scan	166
eye procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	355
neck imaging	32
spinal procedures	168
vascular procedures	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	352
CT scan	135
eye procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	465
neck imaging	29
spinal procedures	254
vascular procedures	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	53
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	415
CT scan	186
eye procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	462
neck imaging	50
spinal procedures	202
vascular procedures	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	54
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	479
CT scan	162
eye procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	565
neck imaging	51
spinal procedures	218
vascular procedures	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	128
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	336
CT scan	165
eye procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	440
neck imaging	54
spinal procedures	233
vascular procedures	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	51
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	305
CT scan	211
eye procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	394
neck imaging	46
spinal procedures	226
vascular procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	50
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	265
CT scan	144
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	309
spinal procedures	199
vascular procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	46
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	291
CT scan	169
eye procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	354
neck imaging	29
spinal procedures	218
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	41
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	223
CT scan	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	307
neck imaging	18
spinal procedures	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	42
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	321
CT scan	67
eye procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	415
neck imaging	44
spinal procedures	149
vascular procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	41
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	299
CT scan	185
eye procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	377
neck imaging	45
spinal procedures	212
vascular procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	60
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	331
CT scan	150
eye procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	403
neck imaging	39
spinal procedures	200
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	538
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	173
85 and over	51
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1990. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1990)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1997)

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology (1997)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kirk M. Welker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$813 MAGNETOM Prisma $353	MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI Scanner $172	Non-Product Specific $168	MAGNETOM Sola $110	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $9
GE Healthcare	$189 $189

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$823
Travel and Lodging	$179

Biography

Dr. Kirk Welker is a physician who specializes in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. Dr. Welker's areas of expertise consist of myelogram (spinal cord imaging), lumbar puncture, and CT scan. He is affiliated with Mayo Clinic. He is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his residency training at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Welker include: Carmen Award for Citizenship - Department of Radiology; Fellow of the ASFNR, Inaugural Class - American Society of Functional Neuroradiology; and Carman Award for Clinical Practice - Department of Radiology.