NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D.

Urology Physician · Montgomery, AL

Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1730323056, issued on Apr 30, 2009. Check the license (Alabama MD.30715, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama 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
1730323056
Name
Joshua Crocker Waits
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD.30715 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
470 Taylor RD Ste 201, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone
(334) 747-9720
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2023
Fax
(334) 747-9730
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141010001208); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2009
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 470 Taylor RD Ste 201

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

  1. Denys Hartley, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1376493809
  2. Tony Pinson, M.D.Urology Physician1497764104

Verify Joshua Crocker Waits in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,381 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Waits2,381
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl691 claims
  2. Finasteride190 claims
  3. Cefuroxime176 claims
  4. Myrbetriq168 claims
  5. Solifenacin Succinate161 claims
  6. Gemtesa122 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): 80.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $630.31

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Waits$630.31
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, AN Affiliate OF UabhsMontgomery, AL

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

Joshua Crocker Waits among 181 urology physician records in Alabama

Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D. is one of 181 urology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 181 urology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dharampal Bhuta, MDMontgomery, AL 361171386720860
  2. Tony Pinson, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171497764104
  3. Lewis Cunningham, D.O.Dothan, AL 361161497826796
  4. Travis Dum, MDMontgomery, AL 361161578829958
  5. Gloria Massey, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361161962667873
  6. Sundip Patel, D.O.Montgomery, AL 361161487857025
  7. Charles Lattanzi, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361091154414241
  8. Alfred Newman, MD PHDMontgomery, AL 361061609864867

Common questions

What is Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730323056, issued on Apr 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 470 Taylor RD Ste 201, Montgomery, AL, 36117. Phone: (334) 747-9720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.30715, 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 Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D. had 2,381 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Crocker Waits, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 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.

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