Richard D. Waters, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Milwaukee, WI
Richard D. Waters, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1568633717, issued on Mar 17, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 48979, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard D. Waters
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- 48979 WI
A108812 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
- Phone
- (414) 805-3666
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091016000260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard D. Waters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 48979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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: $165.56
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Telix Pharmaceuticals. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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 2 group practices
- Radiology Medical Group OF NapaNapa, CA
- Saint Agnes Medical FoundationFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard D. Waters among 1,005 diagnostic radiology physician records in Wisconsin
Richard D. Waters, MD is one of 1,005 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
226 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Milwaukee
They are 226 of the 18,389 NPPES records with a practice address in Milwaukee, and 1,005 diagnostic radiology physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Richard D. Waters, MD's NPI number?
Richard D. Waters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568633717, issued on Mar 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard D. Waters, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 805-3666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard D. Waters, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 48979, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Richard D. Waters, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.