NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald K. Waits, MD

Surgery Physician · Eau Claire, WI

Ronald K. Waits, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and NPI 1528167079, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 33212, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528167079
Name
Ronald K. Waits
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
33212 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2116 Craig Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone
(715) 726-4181
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2024
Medicaid ID
31834400 WI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2116 Craig Road

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

  1. Karlee BitneyAthletic Trainer1710368535
  2. Rebecca Bredl, AUD CCCAAudiologist1063595403
  3. Greg Burnett, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588776934
  4. Heather Ebert, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1336590850
  5. Melissa Emmerich, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093814519
  6. Kathleen Ertz, MSSWSocial Worker1770684300

Verify Ronald K. Waits in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ronald Waits12
  2. Specialty average147

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): 78.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ronald K. Waits among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Ronald K. Waits, MD is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandon Andrew, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011467745224
  2. Richard Daniels, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011053369496
  3. Miechia Esco, M.D.,PHDEau Claire, WI 547011164595310
  4. Caesar Gonzaga, MDEau Claire, WI 547011083730956
  5. Steven Immerman, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011740241538
  6. Kari Paulson, MDEau Claire, WI 547011679704134
  7. Timothy Pitchford, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011679531271
  8. Geoffrey Roelant, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547011720247257

Common questions

What is Ronald K. Waits, MD's NPI number?

Ronald K. Waits, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528167079, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald K. Waits, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2116 Craig Road, Eau Claire, WI, 54701. Phone: (715) 726-4181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald K. Waits, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 33212, 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.

How much does Ronald K. Waits, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald K. Waits, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald K. Waits, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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.