DR. THOMAS ALAN WATTERS M.D.
NPI 1508816596
Nuclear Medicine - Nuclear Cardiology in San Mateo, CA
Active since May 11, 2006PECOS Enrolled
30/100
CMS Quality Rating
101 S SAN MATEO DR, SUITE 303, SAN MATEO, CA 94401(650) 218-5758(650) 375-8398 Get Directions Write a Review
About Dr. Thomas Alan Watters M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. THOMAS ALAN WATTERS M.D. (NPI 1508816596) is an individual nuclear cardiology provider in San Mateo, California, licensed in California (G50566) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
NPI1508816596
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207UN0901X
Provider Legal NameDR. THOMAS ALAN WATTERSCredential: M.D.
Location Address101 S SAN MATEO DR, SUITE 303San Mateo, CA 94401-3819
Mailing Address101 S San Mateo Dr, Suite 303San Mateo, CA 94401-3819 · (650) 218-5758 · Fax (650) 375-8398
Phone(650) 218-5758
Fax(650) 375-8398
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateMay 11, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 22, 2009
✔ NPI 1508816596 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.
Specialties & Licenses
★ Primary SpecialtyNuclear Medicine · Nuclear CardiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207UN0901X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · G50566✔ Licensed in HI · MD13617
Definition
A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear cardiology.
101 S SAN MATEO DR, San Mateo, CA 94401
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare UPINE91338CA
Medicare PIN00G505660CA
Medicare ID-Type UnspecifiedZZZ23000ZCA
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
✔
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Thomas Alan Watters M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94401 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
New Patient
$153.83 typical visit price
range $69.00 – $202.35
Typical copayment $38.45 (range $17.25 – $50.58)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$119.48 typical visit price
range $23.44 – $166.46
Typical copayment $29.87 (range $5.86 – $41.61)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
30/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Individually scoredQuality
0
Improvement Activities
0
Cost
100
Reported Quality Measures
Breast Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
77%94 patients4/55-star benchmark: 92%
Cervical Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria: - Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every 3 years - Women age 30-64 who had cervical cytology/human papillomavirus (HPV)…
60%35 patients
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
16%140 patients1/55-star benchmark: 95%
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
77%212 patients4/55-star benchmark: 85%
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
15%39 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Diabetes: Foot Exam
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a foot exam (visual inspection and sensory exam with mono filament and a pulse exam) during the measurement year
26%39 patients2/55-star benchmark: 98%
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
100%39 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
11%762 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
85%3,390 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
2%329 patients1/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
32%71 patients2/55-star benchmark: 96%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
84%528 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
83%455 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
50%330 patients3/55-star benchmark: 90%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
27%444 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
56%386 patients3/55-star benchmark: 88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen
1%396 patients1/55-star benchmark: 96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients tobacco: 81% · 265 patients
86%265 patients
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
100%455 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
38%455 patients3/55-star benchmark: 59%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.
Lower rates are better for this measure.
Patients 2+: 6% · 330 patients
13%330 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips A4253
DME-Other DME · category DE017N
4 suppliers15 claims30 services$6.23 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
101 S SAN MATEO DR, SUITE 307
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
101 S SAN MATEO DR, SUITE 300
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
Pediatrics (Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics)
101 S SAN MATEO DR, SUITE 208
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Thomas Watters's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Watters is 1508816596. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 11, 2006.
Where is Thomas Watters located?
Thomas Watters practices at 101 S San Mateo Dr Suite 303, San Mateo, CA 94401. The listed phone number is (650) 218-5758.
What is Thomas Watters's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nuclear Medicine, specializing in Nuclear Cardiology, with taxonomy code 207UN0901X.
Is Thomas Watters enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Watters is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Thomas Watters was last updated on January 22, 2009. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
