Richard A. Wathne, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Pocatello, ID
Richard A. Wathne, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1033296330, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M6663, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Wathne
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- M6663 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2240 E Center St, Pocatello, ID 83201
- Phone
- (208) 233-2100
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 233-3146
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051220000197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 16 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2240 E Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Steven Bray, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1386721637
- Annie Dixon, PAMedical Physician Assistant1205085529
- William Harris, DPTPhysical Therapist1366989659
- William Huneycutt, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1003800699
Verify Richard A. Wathne in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M6663Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Amoxicillin18 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl12 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: $232.43
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 one group practice
- Pocatello Health Services LLCPocatello, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Wathne among 16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Idaho
Richard A. Wathne, MD is one of 16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Idaho
There are 16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Idaho.
All 16 in Idaho → Every provider in Pocatello → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Richards, MDPocatello, ID 832011902081813
- Delaney Bergen, ATC, LATTwin Falls, ID 833011790399517
- Jason Dalling, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041689896433
- Joseph Liljenquist, MDIdaho Falls, ID 834041558375568
- John Jelinek, MDLewiston, ID 835011568410025
- Paul Collins, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421568443158
- Aaron Newton, D.O.Nampa, ID 836871538507520
- Michael Gustavel, MDBoise, ID 837021306842182
Common questions
What is Richard A. Wathne, MD's NPI number?
Richard A. Wathne, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033296330, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Wathne, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2240 E Center St, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 233-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Wathne, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M6663, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Wathne, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Wathne, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.