2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1457693889 MD
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BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
331
Medicare Part D claims · 154 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
85.4852/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$85.14
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.4852/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 331 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

85.4852/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
331
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

85 49th percentile higher than 49% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/24/2013

NPI 1457693889

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

331 80% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

85.4852/100 2.3852000000000118% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
85.4852/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 85.4852/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%85.5%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 85.4852/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3400 SPRUCE STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104, with a listed phone of (215) 349-8310. NPI 1457693889 was issued on 03/24/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WATTERWORTH most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 331 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 154 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $10K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 85.4852/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 73.6095), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

3400 SPRUCE STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104

Provider Details

NPI 1457693889
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/24/2013

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

85.4852
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
73.6095
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

UNIVERSITY OF PENN-MEDICAL GROUP
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$85

Largest payer

SPR Therapeutics, Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD. To verify BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

331
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
154
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
390
Total Day Supply
11,162
Generic Drug Cost
$8K
Opioid Claims
69 (20.8% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.77
Gender Split
72% female / 28% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Pregabalin
68
Duloxetine Hcl
43
Gabapentin
42
Tizanidine Hcl
27
Oxycodone Hcl
23
Meloxicam
17
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
15
Lidocaine
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's 331 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WATTERWORTH.

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's specialty?
BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD wrote 331 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for 154 beneficiaries.
What is BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's Medicare quality score?
BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.4852/100 (Quality: 73.6095). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD located?
BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD is located at 3400 SPRUCE STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 349-8310.
What is BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's NPI number?
BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457693889, issued on 03/24/2013.
Does BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD had 69 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.8%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Pregabalin, Duloxetine Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD accept Medicare?
BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 331 Part D claims and 154 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's credentials?
BLAKE WATTERWORTH, MD's NPI is 1457693889 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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