NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Gray Waytz, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Edina, MN

Joshua Gray Waytz, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1619460854, issued on Jun 12, 2018. Check the license (Minnesota 73164, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619460854
Name
Joshua Gray Waytz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
73164 MN
036.155463 IL
125.072472 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7600 France Ave S Ste 5100, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 893-1959
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2023
Fax
(952) 893-1954
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230808000869); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2023
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7600 France Ave S Ste 5100

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

  1. Sara Baig, MDRheumatology Physician1891182069
  2. Hammad Bajwa, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1790838753
  3. Vernon Berglund, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1144224007
  4. Angela Dahle, MDRheumatology Physician1629121645
  5. Walter Dorman, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1902800873
  6. Donna Fontana, M.D., PH. D.Rheumatology Physician1336143130

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Waytz1,138
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone298 claims
  2. Methotrexate277 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate135 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl58 claims
  5. Meloxicam44 claims
  6. Leflunomide40 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): 95.2 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 score91.3
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,883.43

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Waytz$1,883.43
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Arthritis And Rheumatology Consultants PAEdina, MN

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.

Other rheumatology physician records in Minnesota

  1. Saud Abaalkhail, M.B.,B.S.Minneapolis, MN1982180733
  2. Upasana Agrawal, MBBSRochester, MN1417691932
  3. Nehaal Ahmed, MDRochester, MN1558064006
  4. Bharath Manu Akkara Veetil, MBBSSaint Cloud, MN1023174323
  5. Rayhaan Akram, MDSaint Paul, MN1457871659
  6. Fatima Alnaimat, M.DDuluth, MN1215166145
  7. Shreyasee Amin, M.D.Rochester, MN1316917552
  8. Stephanie Anderson, MDSt Paul, MN1225136617
  9. Courtney Arment, MDRochester, MN1134350770
  10. Sara Baig, MDEdina, MN1891182069

Common questions

What is Joshua Gray Waytz, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Gray Waytz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619460854, issued on Jun 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Gray Waytz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7600 France Ave S Ste 5100, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 893-1959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Gray Waytz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 73164, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Gray Waytz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Gray Waytz, MD had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Gray Waytz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.