Wame Nicholas Waggenspack Jr., M.D.
NPI 1003834169ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Baton Rouge, LA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Ortholonestar PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 223 Medicare patients in 2024, $102,218 paid; all of their 626 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $21,959 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Houston Methodist Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003834169 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 24, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 201531 | LA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 201531 | LA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 19439 | MS |
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | 207QS0010X | 19439 | MS |
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | 207QS0010X | 201531 | LA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | L9952 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (LA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 223 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,264 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,218 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 626 · 633 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 171 |
| Total drug cost | $2,925 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Ortholonestar PLLCBaytown, TX · 428 clinicians
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Texas Orthopedic HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21,959 · 22 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,857 · 8 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $17,848 | 15 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $3,585 | 1 |
| Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc. | $220.69 | 2 |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, Inc | $161.80 | 1 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $84.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$16,000 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,585 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,504 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$870.16 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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