NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Nashville, TN

Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1821060526, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 43056, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821060526
Name
Ronald Douglas Waters
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
43056 TN
00023697 AL
057337 GA
MD424205 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 25TH Ave N Ste 1204, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 312-0600
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 320-3259
Medicaid ID
3001181 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080215000524); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 210 25TH Ave N Ste 1204

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

  1. Jack Baker, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1699752493
  2. Brian Berger, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1396721106
  3. Kartik Boorgu, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1689616294
  4. Jared Bradley, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1710208087
  5. Patrick Brien, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1417091257
  6. Steven Bush, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1932148244

Verify Ronald Douglas Waters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 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 score75.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Adi Radiology PCHendersonville, TN
  2. Radiology Alliance PCNashville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ronald Douglas Waters among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee

Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D. is one of 968 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 73% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

325 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Nashville

They are 325 of the 24,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Nashville, and 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kurt Berger, MDNashville, TN 372031487638185
  2. Stuart Caplan, MDNashville, TN 372031447234141
  3. Webb Earthman, MDNashville, TN 372031558345256
  4. Daniel Geddie, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031235120809
  5. Scott Gray, MDNashville, TN 372031396729091
  6. Pradeep Jacob, MDNashville, TN 372031306849765
  7. Julie Kennon, MDNashville, TN 372031477537173
  8. Lee Lefler, MDNashville, TN 372031902801384

Common questions

What is Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821060526, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 25TH Ave N Ste 1204, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 312-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43056, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Ronald Douglas Waters, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.