John G. Atwater, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vero Beach, FL
John G. Atwater, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1932115656, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John G. Atwater
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 036100906 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1355 37TH St Ste 302, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 213-9800
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2025
- Fax
- (772) 213-9810
- Medicaid IDs
- 036100906 IL
13031600 FL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140918002220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John G. Atwater in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Morphine Sulfate11 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): 82.1 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: $27,019.41
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Integrity Chronic Care Management LLCVero Beach, FL
- John Gregory Atwater MD PAVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John G. Atwater among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
John G. Atwater, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Cain, MDVero Beach, FL 329601639171358
- Seth Coren, MDVero Beach, FL 329601194717181
- David Griffin, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601891794780
- Laszlo Harmat, D.O.Vero Beach, FL 329601740265917
- Gary Harter, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601609845312
- Guy Hickman, MDVero Beach, FL 329601003808098
- Omar Hussamy, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601376594069
- George Nichols, MDVero Beach, FL 329601427050152
Common questions
What is John G. Atwater, M.D.'s NPI number?
John G. Atwater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932115656, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John G. Atwater, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1355 37TH St Ste 302, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 213-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John G. Atwater, M.D.'s license?
Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John G. Atwater, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John G. Atwater, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John G. Atwater, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.1 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.