Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1457794893, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-00901, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Mitchell Waters
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2018-00901 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 170 Manning Drive Campus Box #7070, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- Phone
- (984) 974-6484
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190909002975); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 170 Manning Drive Campus Box #7070
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Melott, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265229736
Verify Candace Mitchell Waters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-00901Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin34 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,129.68
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candace Mitchell Waters among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D. is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Chikes, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991255387353
- Matthew Dedmon, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991184910614
- Christine DemasonChapel Hill, NC 275991396011730
- Amelia Drake, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991477654051
- Claire Iseli, MBBSChapel Hill, NC 275991346683646
- Catherine Lumley, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991992047633
- Justin Miller, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991912311507
- Thomas PageChapel Hill, NC 275991538209002
Common questions
What is Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D.'s NPI number?
Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457794893, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 Manning Drive Campus Box #7070, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (984) 974-6484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-00901, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Candace Mitchell Waters, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.