NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine E. Waud, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Worcester, MA

Catherine E. Waud, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1962486167, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 71426, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962486167
Name
Catherine E. Waud
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
71426 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
67 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 754-1707
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
110049468A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050411001270); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Catherine E. Waud in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

1,330 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Catherine Waud1,330
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium635 claims
  2. Alendronate Sodium120 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide68 claims
  4. Synthroid51 claims
  5. Vitamin D249 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine E. Waud among 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Massachusetts

Catherine E. Waud, M.D. is one of 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madeleine Fay, MDWorcester, MA 016051164413860
  2. Jerome Starr, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051619951910
  3. Joseph Cohen, MDWorcester, MA 016061053334250
  4. Swetha Kommareddy, M.D.Worcester, MA 016061437390119
  5. Lihong Huo, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081003173287
  6. Abdulkadir Omer, MDWorcester, MA 016081750548996
  7. Christine Padmanabha, MDWorcester, MA 016081639565740
  8. Sanjita Sunnam, MDWorcester, MA 016081972998904

Common questions

What is Catherine E. Waud, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine E. Waud, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962486167, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine E. Waud, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 67 Belmont St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 754-1707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine E. Waud, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 71426, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine E. Waud, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine E. Waud, M.D. had 1,330 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine E. Waud, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. 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.

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