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Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD

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(Dr. Norman Spencer Welch, M.D.)

(1501 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Emory University School of Medicine (1981)

1800 Howell Mill Road Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30318

1-866-696-3847

Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD is an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Atlanta Diabetes Associates.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

1800 Howell Mill Road Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 355-4393

(404) 419-9852

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood glucose reagent strip test

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD had a list price for blood glucose reagent strip test, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

screening test

In 2012, Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	937
doctor visit	1551
hospital care	1294
inpatient care	1294
lab tests	3292
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	1188
thyroid function tests	559
vaccines	29
X-rays	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	914
doctor visit	1438
hospital care	1190
inpatient care	1190
lab tests	3132
preventive care	1173
thyroid function tests	550
vaccines	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	180
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	70
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	73
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	254
doctor visit	438
hospital care	1169
inpatient care	1169
lab tests	949
preventive care	343
thyroid function tests	137
vaccines	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	40
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	247
doctor visit	464
hospital care	1113
inpatient care	1113
lab tests	1009
preventive care	345
thyroid function tests	142
vaccines	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	60
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	273
doctor visit	555
hospital care	1217
inpatient care	1217
lab tests	1298
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	414
thyroid function tests	227
vaccines	65
X-rays	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	41
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	74
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	264
doctor visit	547
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	1387
inpatient care	1387
lab tests	1304
minor procedures	27
preventive care	418
thyroid function tests	222
vaccines	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	37
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	227
doctor visit	531
hospital care	1257
inpatient care	1257
lab tests	1166
preventive care	338
thyroid function tests	192
vaccines	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	113
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	46
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	74
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	292
doctor visit	560
hospital care	1319
inpatient care	1319
lab tests	1291
preventive care	377
thyroid function tests	199

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	36
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	240
doctor visit	467
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
lab tests	1039
preventive care	331
thyroid function tests	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	68
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	268
doctor visit	535
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	1228
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	380
thyroid function tests	170
X-rays	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	253
doctor visit	516
lab tests	1200
musculoskeletal imaging	69
preventive care	366
thyroid function tests	158
X-rays	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Atlanta, GA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

diabetes management	379
doctor visit	691
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	1044
inpatient care	1044
lab tests	1537
minor procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	36
preventive care	515
thyroid function tests	243
vaccines	38
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	365
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	37
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	228

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Atlanta Diabetes Associates

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Beech Street, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Beech Street

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1501 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Norman S. Welch Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$43,712 BYDUREON $29,490	FARXIGA $13,538	BYDUREON WEEKLY $125	BYDUREON PEN $101	LOKELMA $37	Other $421
Novo Nordisk Inc	$18,016 Victoza $14,873	Ozempic $948	RYBELSUS $777	Saxenda $280	Tresiba $266	Other $871
Lilly USA, LLC	$17,503 JARDIANCE $9,701	GLYXAMBI $5,412	TRULICITY $670	MOUNJARO $361	BASAGLAR $284	Other $1,076
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13,853 JARDIANCE $7,831	GLYXAMBI $3,301	TRIJARDY XR $231	SYNJARDY $202	TRADJENTA $160	Other $2,127
INSULET CORPORATION	$7,403 Omnipod $4,519	OmniPod Insulin Management System $2,800	OMNIPODINSULINMANAGEMENTSYSTEM $84
Other	$25,860 BYDUREON $1,769	t:slim X2 insulin pump $1,550	Korlym $1,211	Vascepa $1,076	Prolia $854	Other $19,399

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$70,454
Food and Beverage	$35,688
Consulting Fee	$13,041
Travel and Lodging	$6,844
Education	$322

Biography

Dr. Norman Welch's specialty is adult endocrinology. Dr. Welch attended Emory University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Emory University for residency. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Welch honors. He has received the following distinctions: Top Docs in Endocrinology and Atlanta Magazine. Dr. Welch's professional affiliations include Piedmont Healthcare and Atlanta Diabetes Associates. According to Piedmont Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Atlanta, GA.