Physician

Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nicole Waters, DO, PHD (NPI: 1407416308) practices family practice in the Paducah, KY-IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Massac, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is STATERA HEALTH CARE, LLC (NPI: 1043874449; TIN: 834549192) and primary practice location at 62960-2467. Waters is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619) and Health Choice Community Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A5214), participating under the MSSP model.

Waters' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 193 traditional Medicare patients, billed 273 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $20,054 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99285 (Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making). Part D data shows 659 prescription claims across 142 beneficiaries totaling $35,948 in drug costs, led by Mounjaro (Tirzepatide). 2021 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $41. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,085 to $35,948. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$10K$20K2022 Medicare payment: $9,049 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $12,836 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $20,054 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
202261110$9,049
2023104154$12,836
2024193273$20,054

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$48K$96K2019 Drug cost: $1,085 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $23,849 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $69,711 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $81,776 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $95,857 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $35,948 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20191627$1,085
202049278$23,849
202154570$69,711
202288666$81,776
2023158999$95,857
2024142659$35,948

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$38$752021 Medicare payment: $75 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/R11$75
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99285Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making7373$129
99284Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making5252$90
87428Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza2527$61
93010Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only2327$6
81003Automated urinalysis test2639$2

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
MounjaroTirzepatide12336$12,533
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium291,470$320
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium13390$271
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate11810$254
LisinoprilLisinopril321,540$198

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.2$41ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD (NPI 1407416308), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD have ACO affiliation data?

Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619) and Health Choice Community Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5214).

What billing organization is linked to Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD?

Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD is linked to STATERA HEALTH CARE, LLC (billing NPI 1043874449) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD have Open Payments data?

Nicole Poythress Waters, DO, PHD has 2 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.