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Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD

(David A. Welsh, MD)

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Physician

Univ. of Washington School of Medicine (1989)

2700 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115

(504) 842-7631

Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD is a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and physician. He graduated from Univ. of Washington School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

2700 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2024, Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
pulmonary testing	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
pulmonary testing	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
pulmonary testing	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
pulmonary testing	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
pulmonary testing	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	77

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	11
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
pulmonary testing	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
pulmonary testing	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
pulmonary testing	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
pulmonary testing	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

pulmonary testing	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
pulmonary testing	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
pulmonary testing	44

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	35

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
pulmonary testing	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. David Allen Welsh, MD graduated from Univ. of Washington School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Univ. of Washington School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$87 SYMBICORT $87
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$62 AmBisome $62
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$49 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $38	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $12
Grifols USA, LLC	$46 Prolastin-C $46
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$38 DIFICID $16	ZERBAXA $12	NON-PRODUCT $10
Other	$344 DUPIXENT $49	Letairis $35	Arikayce $34	TEFLARO $32	ADCIRCA $21	Other $174

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$627

Biography

David A. Welsh, MD, specializes in pulmonary disease medicine at Ochsner Health. They diagnose and treat asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, emphysema, lung cancer, lung infections, pulmonary hypertension and sleep disorders, among others.