Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
WILLIAM WATERS MD
1928 ALCOA HWY BLDG B SUITE 222, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920 | (865) 305-9254
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $324 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 21 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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Note: About 35% of this provider’s Medicare payments were for drugs administered in his office.
This is intended to reimburse the provider for purchasing the drugs, plus an additional percentage for overhead.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 80 different services in 2015
(58 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
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PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 81002Performed in an office |
1,271 times performed, 12% of his services |
1st 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
629 patients got this service, 86% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$15,252.00an average of $12.00 per time performed |
$4,283.27 an average of $3.37 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
858 times performed, 8% of his services |
2nd 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
500 patients got this service, 68% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$138,138.00an average of $161.00 per time performed |
$40,437.54 an average of $47.13 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMUltrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding + Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding × Service Code: 51798Performed in an office |
325 times performed, 3% of his services |
3rd 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
185 patients got this service, 25% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$91,975.00an average of $283.00 per time performed |
$4,023.50 an average of $12.38 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
208 times performed, 2% of his services |
4th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
187 patients got this service, 26% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$50,128.00an average of $241.00 per time performed |
$13,008.32 an average of $62.54 per time performed |
CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGSLeuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg Service Code: J9217Performed in an office |
208 times performed, 2% of his services |
5th 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
2.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$139,360.00an average of $670.00 per time performed |
$37,136.32 an average of $178.54 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 4... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes × Service Code: 99204Performed in an office |
137 times performed, 1% of his services |
6th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
137 patients got this service, 19% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$51,101.00an average of $373.00 per time performed |
$15,160.42 an average of $110.66 per time performed |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMInsertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample + Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample × Service Code: 36415Performed in an office |
124 times performed, 1% of his services |
7th 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
100 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$1,488.00an average of $12.00 per time performed |
$358.36 an average of $2.89 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (... + Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52000Performed in an office |
94 times performed, 0.88% of his services |
8th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
65 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$65,800.00an average of $700.00 per time performed |
$12,596.00 an average of $134.00 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day × Service Code: 99221Performed in a facility |
38 times performed, 0.35% of his services |
9th 57th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
36 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,702.06an average of $176.37 per time performed |
$2,791.86 an average of $73.47 per time performed |
MEDICINEHormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration bene... + Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscle × Service Code: 96402Performed in an office |
38 times performed, 0.35% of his services |
10th 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$3,724.00an average of $98.00 per time performed |
$889.20 an average of $23.40 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 74000Performed in an office |
32 times performed, 0.3% of his services |
11th 22nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
23 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$2,560.00an average of $80.00 per time performed |
$457.92 an average of $14.31 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day × Service Code: 99231Performed in a facility |
30 times performed, 0.28% of his services |
12th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$2,640.00an average of $88.00 per time performed |
$881.40 an average of $29.38 per time performed |
MALE GENITAL SYSTEMService Code: 55700Performed in an office |
21 times performed, 0.2% of his services |
13th 47th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$11,529.00an average of $549.00 per time performed |
$3,179.19 an average of $151.39 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76872Performed in an office |
21 times performed, 0.2% of his services |
14th 42nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,573.00an average of $313.00 per time performed |
$1,433.67 an average of $68.27 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYUltrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretatio... + Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle × Service Code: 76942Performed in an office |
21 times performed, 0.2% of his services |
15th 45th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,812.00an average of $372.00 per time performed |
$930.09 an average of $44.29 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMRemoval of foreign body, stone, or stent from bladder can... + Removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from bladder canal (urethra) or bladder using an endoscope × Service Code: 52310Performed in an office |
21 times performed, 0.2% of his services |
16th 71st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$16,905.00an average of $805.00 per time performed |
$3,636.78 an average of $173.18 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (... + Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52000Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.19% of his services |
17th 31st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$14,000.00an average of $700.00 per time performed |
$1,632.80 an average of $81.64 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endo... + Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52332Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.19% of his services |
18th 38th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$27,144.00an average of $1,357.20 per time performed |
$1,948.60 an average of $97.43 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 3... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes × Service Code: 99203Performed in an office |
18 times performed, 0.17% of his services |
19th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,320.00an average of $240.00 per time performed |
$1,354.86 an average of $75.27 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.14% of his services |
20th 19th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$1,440.00an average of $96.00 per time performed |
$416.70 an average of $27.78 per time performed |
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Crushing of stone in urinary duct (ureter) with stent usi... + Crushing of stone in urinary duct (ureter) with stent using an endoscope × Service Code: 52356Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.12% of his services |
21st 70th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$12,000.04an average of $923.08 per time performed |
$4,418.18 an average of $339.86 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMElectro-removal of prostate through bladder canal (urethr... + Electro-removal of prostate through bladder canal (urethra) with control of bleeding using an endoscope × Service Code: 52601Performed in a facility |
11 times performed, 0.1% of his services |
22nd 77th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$30,745.00an average of $2,795.00 per time performed |
$7,023.72 an average of $638.52 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
William Bedford Waters
Average for Urology Providers in Tennessee
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.