NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Procedural Dermatology Physician NPI 1982632527 D.O.
Verify on CMS → Gary Waterman, D.O.
Procedural Dermatology Physician in Middletown, Rhode Island.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 691 in Procedural Dermatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
813
Medicare Part D claims · 248 beneficiaries · Procedural Dermatology Physician avg: 726
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$3.7K
133 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Gary Waterman, D.O. filed 813 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Procedural Dermatology Physician in Middletown, Rhode Island, prescribing 88% generic.
- 813
- Part D claims, 2024
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥72nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Gary Waterman, D.O.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1982632527), first enumerated 06/30/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 813 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$3.7K in reported industry payments (133 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1982632527 · Procedural Dermatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1982632527
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 691
- RX-LIGHT 813
- BOOK-THIN 4 in Rhode Island
- PHOTO-ENUM Sarita Bansal · 2006
Gary Waterman, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
813 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Gary Waterman, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Gary Waterman, D.O.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Procedural Dermatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
813 12% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Rhode Island
How Procedural Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Rhode Island providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Procedural Dermatology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1982632527 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Procedural Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/30/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Gary Waterman, D.O. 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.
Bobby Buka, M.D., P.C.
New York, NY
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 Gary Waterman, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.7K
Largest payer
PFIZER 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Gary Waterman, D.O. - brand share 12.0%
Procedural Dermatology Physician average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 813 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
813
Total Claims
$261K
Total Drug Cost
248
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 904.233
- Total Day Supply
- 24,352
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $236K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 28
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 122, 75-84: 60, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gary Waterman, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
89 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
89 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
80 claims
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
74 claims
- Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
37 claims
- Fluocinonide 29
Fluocinonide
29 claims
- Clindamycin Phosph… 28
Clindamycin Phosphate
28 claims
- Mupirocin 25
Mupirocin
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 89 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 89 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 80 |
| Ammonium Lactate | 74 |
| Hydrocortisone | 37 |
| Fluocinonide | 29 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 28 |
| Mupirocin | 25 |
| Metronidazole | 22 |
| Minoxidil | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Procedural Dermatology Physician Overview
How Gary Waterman, D.O. fits within the Procedural Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
691
Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in US
49
States with Procedural Dermatology Physician
726
Avg Claims per Provider
Gary Waterman, D.O.'s 813 claims are above the specialty average of 726.
Nationwide Procedural Dermatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Waterman, both outside Rhode Island so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in Rhode Island
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Rhode Island, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Waterman.
One of 4 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers enrolled in Rhode Island, 3 are shown here.
Dr. Seth Feder
M.D.
Cranston, RI
Dr. Ellen Frankel
M.D.
Cranston, RI
Dr. Robert Leonard
D. O.
Cranston, RI
Compare Procedural Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gary Waterman, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Gary Waterman, D.O. specializes in Procedural Dermatology Physician and practices in Middletown, Rhode Island. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Gary Waterman, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Gary Waterman, D.O. wrote 813 Medicare Part D claims totaling $261K in drug costs for 248 beneficiaries.
Where is Gary Waterman, D.O. located? ▼
Gary Waterman, D.O. is located at 102 VALLEY RD, Middletown, RI, 02842. Phone: (401) 239-1800.
What is Gary Waterman, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Gary Waterman, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982632527, issued on 06/30/2006.
Does Gary Waterman, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Gary Waterman, D.O.'s prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $236K in brand drug costs.
How many Procedural Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 691 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Procedural Dermatology Physician provider writes 726 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gary Waterman, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Gary Waterman, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ketoconazole, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Clobetasol Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gary Waterman, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Gary Waterman, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 813 Part D claims and 248 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gary Waterman, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Gary Waterman, D.O.'s NPI is 1982632527 with credentials D.O.. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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