Mitchell Wattles, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Mitchell Wattles, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1598127615, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2022036718, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mitchell Wattles
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2022036718 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12700 Southfork RD Ste 100, Saint Louis, MO 63128
- Phone
- (314) 543-5284
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2026
- Fax
- (314) 543-5276
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220927000741); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12700 Southfork RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Mitchell Wattles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2022036718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,538 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 628 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl323 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl273 claims
- Meloxicam209 claims
- Celecoxib164 claims
- Cefadroxil94 claims
- Gabapentin82 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): 79.1 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: $369.35
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Health Facilities Rehab Services IncSikeston, MO
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mitchell Wattles among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri
Mitchell Wattles, MD is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Benz, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281952354706
- Paulo Bicalho, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281487606810
- Dennis Dusek, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281073563482
- David Fagan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281952354763
- David Haueisen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281497705735
- Lawrence Kriegshauser, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281265481667
- Coles L'Hommedieu, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281487603320
- Thomas Lee, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281194779041
Common questions
What is Mitchell Wattles, MD's NPI number?
Mitchell Wattles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598127615, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mitchell Wattles, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12700 Southfork RD Ste 100, Saint Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 543-5284. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mitchell Wattles, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022036718, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mitchell Wattles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mitchell Wattles, MD had 1,538 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mitchell Wattles, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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.