Kenneth A. Waterson, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant · Grand Rapids, MI
Kenneth A. Waterson, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1316255417, issued on Sep 23, 2010. Check the license (Michigan 5601005898, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth A. Waterson
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 5601005898 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 Leffingwell Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
- Phone
- (616) 459-7101
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 464-6170
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101208001321); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth A. Waterson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 5601005898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
933 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 484 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen302 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl212 claims
- Celecoxib115 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl106 claims
- Tramadol Hcl75 claims
- Meloxicam28 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): 70.1 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: $48.51
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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 3 group practices
- Center For Physical Rehabilitation And Therapy LPGrand Rapids, MI
- Center For Physical Rehabilitation IncGrand Rapids, MI
- Orthopaedic Associates OF Grand Rapids PCGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth A. Waterson among 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan
Kenneth A. Waterson, PA is one of 325 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Michigan
There are 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan.
All 325 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Bills, PA-CGrand Rapids, MI 495251366439432
- Brian Burns, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495251033106190
- Brent Card, P.A.-C.Grand Rapids, MI 495251700991858
- Sarah Grant, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495251669410528
- Dennis Gregory, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495251093702169
- Timothy Hunter, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495251639166697
- David Kaminski, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495251164419123
- Emily Mersman, PAGrand Rapids, MI 495251578741641
Common questions
What is Kenneth A. Waterson, PA's NPI number?
Kenneth A. Waterson, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316255417, issued on Sep 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth A. Waterson, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Leffingwell Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525. Phone: (616) 459-7101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth A. Waterson, PA's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601005898, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kenneth A. Waterson, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth A. Waterson, PA had 933 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth A. Waterson, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.1 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.