Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Seattle, WA
Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1346539319, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60479832, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Christopher Waters
- Credential
- MD, MSC
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- MD60479832 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 3RD Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 776-2253
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2025
- Fax
- (206) 895-4977
- Medicaid ID
- 1346539319 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 515 3RD Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Xandra Abram, SUDPTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1295517779
- Adetola AdefemiMental Health Counselor1053087692
- Muna AliCounselor1336069228
- Celestial Allain-Pendergrass, RNRegistered Nurse1245010255
- Rachel Andersen, RNRegistered Nurse1326926478
Verify Richard Christopher Waters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60479832Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone74 claims
- Sublocade25 claims
- Naloxone Hcl21 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er15 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 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.
Richard Christopher Waters among 34 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington
Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC is one of 34 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 82% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 34 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 34 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susanna Basappa, MD, PHDSeattle, WA 981041487358123
- Sarah Philp, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041952394702
- Thomas Deal, MDSeattle, WA 981071851302764
- Mitchell Hustad, MDSeattle, WA 981071316407034
- Danielle Paster, M.D.Seattle, WA 981071962708800
- Vania Rudolf, MDSeattle, WA 981071104053727
- Brian Clear, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091154680668
- John Olson, MDSeattle, WA 981221679512487
Common questions
What is Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC's NPI number?
Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346539319, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 3RD Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 776-2253. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60479832, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Christopher Waters, MD, MSC had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.