Dr. John Waters, MD
NPI: 1710205208
Total Payments
$11,392
2024 Payments
$5,914
Companies
7
Transactions
34
Medicare Patients
620
Medicare Billing
$125,148
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$3,720 (32.7%)
Travel$3,402 (29.9%)
Education$3,000 (26.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,261 (11.1%)
Gifts$8.74 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,720 | 1 | 32.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,402 | 15 | 29.9% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 26.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,261 | 16 | 11.1% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $6,511 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $3,720 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $701.15 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $391.21 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $31.30 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| AtriCure, Inc. | $19.05 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ACELL, INC. | $17.91 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,914 | 10 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($3,720) |
| 2023 | $3,292 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,292) |
| 2022 | $148.80 | 1 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($148.80) |
| 2021 | $72.61 | 1 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($72.61) |
| 2019 | $141.68 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($122.63) |
| 2018 | $1,792 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,073) |
| 2017 | $31.30 | 2 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($31.30) |
All Payment Transactions
34 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TAGRISSO (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,720.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $87.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $344.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,449.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.80 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $90.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $85.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/24/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ION (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/23/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.80 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/24/2021 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE-TEX Vascular Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.61 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/30/2019 | AtriCure, Inc. | ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.05 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/07/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $61.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $357.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/05/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $49.29 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 102 | 103 | $175,097 | $27,082 |
| 2022 | 7 | 126 | 127 | $226,419 | $39,719 |
| 2021 | 9 | 167 | 173 | $167,595 | $28,725 |
| 2020 | 10 | 225 | 260 | $141,739 | $29,622 |
Total Patients
620
Total Services
663
Medicare Billing
$125,148
Procedure Codes
31
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $119,904 | $16,421 | 13.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $20,584 | $4,016 | 19.5% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $14,926 | $2,658 | 17.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $12,259 | $2,350 | 19.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $7,424 | $1,636 | 22.0% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $104,916 | $14,478 | 13.8% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $66,420 | $14,289 | 21.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $22,919 | $4,347 | 19.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $13,280 | $2,896 | 21.8% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $9,658 | $1,798 | 18.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,368 | $1,049 | 24.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $4,858 | $861.79 | 17.7% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $91,802 | $13,061 | 14.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $21,547 | $4,157 | 19.3% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $17,264 | $3,716 | 21.5% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $13,170 | $2,506 | 19.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 25 | $8,600 | $1,956 | 22.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $4,704 | $1,100 | 23.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $5,552 | $1,075 | 19.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $3,276 | $805.56 | 24.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $1,680 | $348.72 | 20.8% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $73,626 | $13,359 | 18.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 62 | 86 | $11,697 | $4,079 | 34.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 26 | 26 | $16,646 | $3,554 | 21.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $7,172 | $2,235 | 31.2% |
About Dr. John Waters, MD
Dr. John Waters, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Plano, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/10/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710205208.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Waters, MD has received a total of $11,392 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,914 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 34 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($3,720).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Waters has provided services to 620 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 663 services with total Medicare billing of $125,148. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Plano, TX
- Active Since 05/10/2010
- Last Updated 09/25/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1710205208
Products in Payments
- TAGRISSO (Drug) $3,720
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,511
- ION (Device) $3,000
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $577.19
- GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft (Device) $169.80
- GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft (Device) $148.80
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $123.96
- GORE-TEX Vascular Graft (Device) $72.61
- PICO (Device) $31.30
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $19.05
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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