NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL

Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1336187947, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 25568, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama 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
1336187947
Name
Samuel Jacob Waits
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
25568 AL
15458 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
208 Mcfarland Cir N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Phone
(205) 345-7000
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(205) 758-3906
Medicaid IDs
00124360 MS
009917105 AL
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 208 Mcfarland Cir N

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

  1. James Bankston, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1831130459
  2. Jason Bearden, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1598714750
  3. Hugh Borak, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1740245927
  4. Elizabeth Caldwell, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1396785929
  5. Charles Carruth, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1770841223
  6. Michael Devenny, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1669412292

Verify Samuel Jacob Waits in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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): 81.3 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).

Samuel Jacob Waits among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama

Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D. is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Tuscaloosa

They are 26 of the 2,313 NPPES records with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, and 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bankston, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061831130459
  2. Jason Bearden, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061598714750
  3. Hugh Borak, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061740245927
  4. Margaret Guarisco, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061023065687
  5. Robert Hamiter, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061326089913
  6. Cathy Lovett, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061619918257
  7. Jerry Lushington, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061659328227
  8. Timothy McGhee, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061770524365

Common questions

What is Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336187947, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 Mcfarland Cir N, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 25568, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Samuel Jacob Waits, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.