Physician Profile
Joshua A. Waters, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Waters
Joshua A. Waters, MD is a healthcare provider in Indianapolis, IN specializing in colon & rectal surgery. Joshua trained at Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. Joshua is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Joshua cared for 112 Medicare patients across 142 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (317) 963-1400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1801 N. SENATE BLVD
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
142 services · 112 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
39 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
28 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
27 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
17 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other colorectal surgeons in Indianapolis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Indiana University School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Waters?
Dr. Waters is a colorectal surgeon in Indianapolis, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Colon & Rectal Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Waters's address?
Dr. Waters is listed at 1801 N. Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Waters?
The number on file is (317) 963-1400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Waters's NPI number?
Dr. Waters's National Provider Identifier is 1770747602. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Waters train?
Dr. Waters attended Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Waters been practicing?
Dr. Waters has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Waters perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Waters the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Waters confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Waters. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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