John Otis Waits, M.D.
NPI 1396779161ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Northport, AL
Surgery (M.D.) in Northport, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1974). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,062,515 for 112 patients, and Part D covered 452 of their prescriptions, 68% of them generic. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $321.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396779161 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 6, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 9904 | AL |
| Colon & Rectal Surgery | 208C00000X | 9904 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 73,289 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,062,515 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 452 · 457 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 102 |
| Total drug cost | $310,795 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1974 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Cahaba Medical Care FoundationCentreville, AL · 100 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bibb Medical CenterCentreville, AL
- Dch Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$321.51 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$544.07 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.61 | 1 |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $91.83 | 1 |
| Bsn Medical Inc | $58.99 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $24.78 | 1 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $21.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$321.51 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records