Mitchell Wattles, MD
NPI 1598127615ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Saint Louis, MO
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. 395 Medicare patients in 2024, $178,790 paid; nearly all of their 1,538 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $221.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital South and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598127615 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 2022036718 | MO |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 395 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,652 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,790 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,538 · 1,623 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 325 |
| Total drug cost | $12,702 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN · 2,024 clinicians
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO · 182 clinicians
- Health Facilities Rehab Services IncSikeston, MO · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
Other facilities
- Mercy Home HealthHome health agency · Saint Louis, MO
- Ssm Health Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richmond Heights, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$221.44 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$369.35 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $93.01 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $81.89 | 2 |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $46.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$221.44 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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