John Waples, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Huntsville, AL
John Waples, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1790765337, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00021807, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Waples
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 00021807 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 Cci Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35805
- Phone
- (256) 705-4224
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 705-4135
- Medicaid IDs
- 528701110 AL
133985 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080721000515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3601 Cci Dr NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Waples in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00021807Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024
5,506 Medicare Part D claims for 862 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 640 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole318 claims
- Eliquis318 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen242 claims
- Xarelto215 claims
- Potassium Chloride194 claims
- Meloxicam151 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): 78.1 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: $2,131.64
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 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
- Oncology Specialties, P.C.Huntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Waples among 30 medical oncology physician records in Alabama
John Waples, M.D. is one of 30 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1994 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 30 medical oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 30 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Hon, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051295714384
- Marshall Schreeder, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051083693154
- Manh Dang, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011780663880
- Dinesh Parmar, MDGadsden, AL 359011821084534
- Elquis Castillo, MDGadsden, AL 359031609890474
- Karl Hagler, M.D.Muscle Shoals, AL 356611891756805
- Hemant Patel, M.D.Muscle Shoals, AL 356611528020096
- James Daugherty, M.D.Florence, AL 356301598727083
Common questions
What is John Waples, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Waples, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790765337, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Waples, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Cci Dr NW, Huntsville, AL, 35805. Phone: (256) 705-4224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Waples, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00021807, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Waples, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Waples, M.D. had 5,506 Medicare Part D claims for 862 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Waples, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 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.