Dr. Ruth S. Waterman, MD

Dr. Waterman practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Waterman's NPI, 1609056589, was assigned on November 8, 2007. Dr. Waterman graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Waterman holds California license A126692.

Dr. Waterman's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Waterman's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Waterman is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waterman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Anesthesiology is Dr. Waterman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Waterman is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Waterman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Louisiana.

CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Waterman across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 266 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,634 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 266 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waterman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waterman's median patient age at 52, with 57% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Waterman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Waterman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 31 papers to Dr. Waterman, published from 2007 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Electronic Health Records and Length of Stay. Dr. Waterman has published most often in Anesth Analg. Dr. Waterman's most frequent co-authors are Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, Jeffrey L. Tully, MD and Brian Patrick Curran, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Waterman from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America paid the most, $37.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Waterman, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Waterman graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Waterman is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.