NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donna Waters, MD

Gynecology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Donna Waters, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1306864061, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD018433, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306864061
Name
Donna Waters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License number
MD018433 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 897-7142
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 210-4286
Medicaid ID
1920860 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070514000282); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1985
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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Also registered at 3434 Prytania St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Balkan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790725737
  2. Jennifer Bertsch, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265443964
  3. William Bethea, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1326199167
  4. George Cary, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225111370
  5. Pui Cheng, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1568554319
  6. Jason Cohen, PA-C, ATC, OTCSurgical Physician Assistant1598036816

Verify Donna Waters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecology physician in 2024

1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Donna Waters1,140
  2. Specialty average299

Most prescribed

  1. Raloxifene Hcl145 claims
  2. Estradiol141 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium109 claims
  4. Ibandronate Sodium61 claims
  5. Prolia47 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl43 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): 96.9 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 score77.8
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $258.78

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Donna Waters$258.78
  2. Specialty average$2,469.88

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

  1. Crescent City Physicians IncNew Orleans, LA

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

Donna Waters among 43 gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Donna Waters, MD is one of 43 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1990 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 43 gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jack Jacob, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151255482063
  2. Tiandra Singleton Watters, APRN-WHNPNew Orleans, LA 701151285315929
  3. William Von Almen, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151831123876
  4. Myron Moorehead, MDKenner, LA 700651104993708
  5. Alison Stewart, MDMetairie, LA 700061407903925
  6. Shailaja Raj, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021669444600
  7. Neil Wolfson, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021407827595
  8. Margie Kahn, MDMetairie, LA 700011053471433

Common questions

What is Donna Waters, MD's NPI number?

Donna Waters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306864061, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donna Waters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-7142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donna Waters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD018433, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Donna Waters, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donna Waters, MD had 1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Donna Waters, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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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