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Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

2907 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 458-6295

Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO is a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO is affiliated with Dignity Health, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

2907 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 477-2325

(831) 477-2330

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

In 2012, Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO had a list price for shoulder arthroscopy, and shoulder surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	401
excision	14
injections	207
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	41
upper extremity surgery	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	469
excision	12
hospital care	21
injections	256
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	42
upper extremity surgery	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	39
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	397
excision	18
hospital care	37
injections	218
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	49
upper extremity surgery	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	249
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	494
excision	18
hospital care	18
injections	249
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	50
upper extremity surgery	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	64
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	548
excision	27
hospital care	36
injections	250
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	91
upper extremity surgery	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	42
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	597
excision	15
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	30
injections	310
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	53
upper extremity surgery	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	57
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	387
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	746
excision	17
hospital care	25
injections	387
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	64
upper extremity surgery	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	52
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	425
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	687
excision	17
hospital care	30
injections	425
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	48
upper extremity surgery	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	62
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	316
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	494
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	48
injections	316
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	56
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	711
excision	24
hospital care	53
injections	399
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	77
upper extremity surgery	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	53
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	513
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	806
excision	14
hospital care	35
injections	513
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	40
upper extremity surgery	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	55
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Santa Cruz, CA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	320
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	577
excision	17
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	33
injections	320
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	51
upper extremity surgery	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	413
Hispanic	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	47
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is certified by the Am Os Bd Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Board Certification: Am Os Bd Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas J. Welle, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DJO, LLC	$257 $257
Stryker Corporation	$150 Mako $150
Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.	$37 NovoStitch $37
BIOVENTUS LLC	$19 Exogen $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$463

Biography

Dr. Thomas Welle is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist. His average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Welle is affiliated with Dignity Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inSanta Cruz, CA as reported by Dignity Health. Dr. Welle graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.