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Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Professional interests include: meningioma, failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), spinal stenosis, and more.
801 Spruce Street Spruce Building, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS is a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.

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Office Locations

330 S 9th Street 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 829-6700
(215) 829-7747
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801 Spruce Street Spruce Building, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1-800-789-7366
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Some issues Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS can help you with:

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

  • Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
  • Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
  • Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
  • Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
  • Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Last year, the independent neurologist who cleared Kevin Kolb, Stewart Beradley and DeSean Jackson was Dr. William Welch, chief of neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital.”—"Eagles hopeful of Vick being ready for Giants", Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2011
“We are very successful at improving leg symptoms," says Dr. William Welch, vice chairman of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and chief of neurosurgery...”—"Back surgery may backfire on patients in pain", NBC News, October 2010
“They will be tested again tomorrow, Reid said, then 2 days after that will visit with an independent doctor, William Welch, the chief of neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital.”—"Kolb, Bradley returns hard to predict after concussions in Eagles' opener", Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy
laminectomy
laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy
spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cervical spine surgery
spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS performed more cervical spine surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
decompression surgery 122
doctor visit 399
neck surgery 12
nerve procedures 122
spinal procedures 154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 22
decompression surgery 127
doctor visit 394
neck surgery 43
nerve procedures 127
spinal procedures 177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 182
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 319
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 200
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 17
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 33
Dementia 4
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 127
doctor visit 439
neck surgery 11
nerve procedures 127
spinal procedures 161

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 196
Female 202
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 347
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 22
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 16
decompression surgery 137
doctor visit 436
neck surgery 34
nerve procedures 137
spinal procedures 189

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 388
Female 378
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 680
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 436
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 48
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 30
Dementia 6
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 30
decompression surgery 181
doctor visit 468
neck surgery 53
nerve procedures 181
spinal procedures 252

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 217
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 389
Black 35
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 244
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 19
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 15
decompression surgery 163
doctor visit 414
neck surgery 35
nerve procedures 163
spinal procedures 221

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 220
Female 227
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 405
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 145
85 and over 29
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 27
decompression surgery 164
doctor visit 465
neck surgery 42
nerve procedures 164
spinal procedures 246

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 231
Female 251
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 425
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 271
From 75 to 84 141
85 and over 22
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 42
decompression surgery 176
doctor visit 414
neck surgery 57
nerve procedures 176
plastic surgery procedures 37
reconstructive surgery 37
spinal procedures 259
tissue transfer 37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 218
Female 214
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 390
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 247
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 14
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 31
decompression surgery 123
doctor visit 438
neck surgery 37
nerve procedures 123
plastic surgery procedures 15
reconstructive surgery 15
spinal procedures 203
tissue transfer 15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 181
Female 203
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 343
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 199
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 20
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 51
decompression surgery 151
doctor visit 509
neck surgery 71
nerve procedures 151
plastic surgery procedures 20
reconstructive surgery 20
spinal procedures 245
tissue transfer 20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 241
Female 228
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 415
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 26
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 27
Dementia 9
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
decompression surgery 137
doctor visit 506
implant removal 12
neck surgery 27
nerve procedures 137
plastic surgery procedures 23
reconstructive surgery 23
spinal procedures 201
tissue transfer 23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 223
Female 262
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 429
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 30
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 258
From 75 to 84 155
85 and over 22
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 25
decompression surgery 146
doctor visit 443
implant removal 12
neck surgery 38
nerve procedures 146
plastic surgery procedures 23
reconstructive surgery 23
spinal procedures 209
tissue transfer 23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 208
Female 216
Ethnicity
Black / African American 20
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 376
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 7
Age
75 to 84 124
85 and over 21
Less than 65 49
65 to 74 230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. He is certified by the Board certifications: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center

Board Certification: Board certifications: Neurological Surgery (1995)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Group Health Plan (GHP), First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Savings Plus, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Gold, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, First Health POS, First Health HMO, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Oxford HMO, Oxford PPO, First Health, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Qualcare PPO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Platinum HMO POS, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Workers Comp, Highmark Blue Shield First Priority Life (FPLIC) - AffordaBlue PPO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Prime, Aetna Advantra Credit Value, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex Plus PPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Keystone HMO, Clover Health Classic HMO, Highmark Blue Shield Freedom Blue PPO, Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO), Clover Health Choice, PA Health & Wellness Ambetter, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Giveback, Qualcare POS, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Complete, Oscar Health Plan of Pennsylvania HMO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice EPO, Qualcare Workers Comp, Provider Partners Health Plan Community Plan HMO SNP, UPMC Health Plan Community HealthChoices, Keystone Health Plan East Keystone65 (Essential, Basic, Select, Liberty) HMO, Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access, Aetna Advantra Value, Aetna Advantra Eagle POS, Imagine Health (Imagine Health 360) EPO, Highmark Blue Shield My Blue Access PPO, PA Health & Wellness Allwell - HMO, Highmark Blue Shield My Direct Blue EPO, Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health) Assured Ruby HMO SNP, UPMC Health Plan - UPMC for You (PA HealthChoices), Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO, Highmark Blue Shield BlueCare Custom PPO, BS of New Jersey Advantage - EPO, Aetna Premier, Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO), Keystone Health Plan East POS, Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health) Assured Diamond HMO SNP, Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO), PA Health & Wellness Community HealthChoices, Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Premier, Keystone Autism Services, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Special, Aetna Flexible Five, Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO), Highmark Blue Shield PPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) HMO, Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health) Payor Access Agreement, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners (PA HealthChoices; includes CHIP), Centivo EPO, PA Health & Wellness Allwell - PPO, Preferred Health Care/Eliance PPO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Dual Pearl SNP, Oxford Health Plan POS, Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP, Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Choice Deluxe, Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier), Aetna Premier Plus, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Proactive HMO, Medicare - Pennsylvania, Aetna Philly Prime, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice 65 (Prime, Saver, Elite) PPO, Clover Health Choice Value PPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Behavioral Health, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP), Aetna Freedom Core, Qualcare HMO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) PPO, PA Health & Wellness Allwell - SNP, Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO, Provider Partners Health Plan Advantage Plan HMO SNP, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice PPO, Rail Road Medicare/Palmetto GBA, Aetna Advantra Value Plus, Preferred Health Care/Eliance EPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) POS, Clover Health Value, Aetna Student Health Plan PPO, Aetna PPO APCN, Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO), Global Medical Management, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Silver and Keystone Health Plan East HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Group Health Plan (GHP)
First Health PPO
Aetna POS
Community Care Network (CCN)
TRICARE
Coventry
Aetna HMO
Aetna Signature Administrators
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA POS
CIGNA HMO
Aetna Savings Plus
CIGNA EPO
Aetna Gold
AmeriHealth
AARP
Medicare Advantage
First Health POS
First Health HMO
Geisinger Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Oxford HMO
Oxford PPO
First Health
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Qualcare PPO
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Platinum HMO POS
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Workers Comp
Highmark Blue Shield First Priority Life (FPLIC) - AffordaBlue PPO
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Prime
Aetna Advantra Credit Value
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex Plus PPO
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Keystone HMO
Clover Health Classic HMO
Highmark Blue Shield Freedom Blue PPO
Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
Clover Health Choice
PA Health & Wellness Ambetter
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Giveback
Qualcare POS
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Complete
Oscar Health Plan of Pennsylvania HMO
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice EPO
Qualcare Workers Comp
Provider Partners Health Plan Community Plan HMO SNP
UPMC Health Plan Community HealthChoices
Keystone Health Plan East Keystone65 (Essential, Basic, Select, Liberty) HMO
Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
Aetna Advantra Value
Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
Imagine Health (Imagine Health 360) EPO
Highmark Blue Shield My Blue Access PPO
PA Health & Wellness Allwell - HMO
Highmark Blue Shield My Direct Blue EPO
Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health) Assured Ruby HMO SNP
UPMC Health Plan - UPMC for You (PA HealthChoices)
Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
Highmark Blue Shield BlueCare Custom PPO
BS of New Jersey Advantage - EPO
Aetna Premier
Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
Keystone Health Plan East POS
Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health) Assured Diamond HMO SNP
Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
PA Health & Wellness Community HealthChoices
Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Premier
Keystone Autism Services
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Special
Aetna Flexible Five
Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Highmark Blue Shield PPO
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) HMO
Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health) Payor Access Agreement
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners (PA HealthChoices; includes CHIP)
Centivo EPO
PA Health & Wellness Allwell - PPO
Preferred Health Care/Eliance PPO
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Dual Pearl SNP
Oxford Health Plan POS
Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Choice Deluxe
Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
Aetna Premier Plus
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Proactive HMO
Medicare - Pennsylvania
Aetna Philly Prime
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice 65 (Prime, Saver, Elite) PPO
Clover Health Choice Value PPO
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Behavioral Health
Aetna Upfront Advantage
Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna Freedom Core
Qualcare HMO
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) PPO
PA Health & Wellness Allwell - SNP
Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
Provider Partners Health Plan Advantage Plan HMO SNP
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice PPO
Rail Road Medicare/Palmetto GBA
Aetna Advantra Value Plus
Preferred Health Care/Eliance EPO
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) POS
Clover Health Value
Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
Aetna PPO APCN
Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
Global Medical Management
Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Silver
Keystone Health Plan East HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 2190 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $5,709 Spine
$5,317 		Vitality
$350 		Timberline
$42
ISTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $4,530 NUQU
$4,530
Synthes GmbH $1,474
$1,474
Stryker Corporation $1,084 Tritanium
$511 		AVS ANCHOR-C
$168 		EVEREST Spinal System
$133 		SERRATO
$119 		STRYKER NAV3I
$56 		Other
$96
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $781 CONDUIT
$300 		FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix
$100 		ZERO-P
$49 		Fibergraft BG Morsels
$26 		SYNAPSE
$17 		Other
$289
Other $2,257 Thoracolumbar
$656 		QUARTEX
$367 		I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT
$256 		Mobi-C
$145 		Duragen
$140 		Other
$693
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $9,817
Food and Beverage $3,682
Travel and Lodging $1,238
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program $1,000
Education $99

Research Payments

Dr. William Charles Welch, MD, FACS has received 33 research payments totaling $124,255.

Biography

Dr. William Welch's specialty is neurosurgery. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Welch include muscle biopsy, spinal instability, and tarlov cyst (nerve root cyst). His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Welch seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, as well as other insurance carriers. He has received the following distinction: Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs issue from through. His professional affiliations include Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. According to Penn Medicine, Dr. Welch is currently accepting new patients at his office in Philadelphia, PA.

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