NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Waters, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Matthew Waters, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1922461359, issued on Apr 2, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-02683, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922461359
Name
Matthew Waters
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2020-02683 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(984) 215-5900
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200918000684); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2016
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 118 Knox Way

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

  1. Safiyya AdamInternal Medicine Physician1417539982
  2. Brad Barnes, MDPediatrics Physician1447484134
  3. Barbara Bergdolt, MDPediatrics Physician1558459719
  4. Emma BickPediatrics Physician1760002216
  5. Ryanne BuckleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700467644
  6. Katlyn ButtenfieldRegistered Dietitian1184151318

Verify Matthew Waters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,174 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Waters3,174
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium235 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate158 claims
  3. Lisinopril110 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium105 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium93 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $146.13

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Waters$146.13
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Legacy Healthcare Services IncRaleigh, NC

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

Matthew Waters among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Matthew Waters, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

219 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 219 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Safiyya AdamChapel Hill, NC 275161417539982
  2. Maricelina Caro, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161457335630
  3. Kristen Caulfield, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161992900112
  4. Arlene Chung, MD MHAChapel Hill, NC 275161730388406
  5. Michael Contarino, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161215198734
  6. Erin Dunneback, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161457916447
  7. Lynne Fiscus, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275161831238690
  8. Kimberly Kylstra, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161699855700

Common questions

What is Matthew Waters, M.D.'s NPI number?

Matthew Waters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922461359, issued on Apr 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Waters, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (984) 215-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Waters, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-02683, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Waters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Waters, M.D. had 3,174 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.