Dr. Anthony F. Waechter, MD

Dr. Waechter practices at GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS in Merced, California.

Dr. Waechter's NPI, 1811075922, was assigned on November 2, 2006. Dr. Waechter graduated from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine Science in 1999. Dr. Waechter holds California license A82645.

Dr. Waechter's primary practice is GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS, at 737 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341 in Merced County. The practice phone is (209) 383-1848.

Dr. Waechter's primary practice is GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS in Merced, California. Dr. Waechter is also affiliated with Walnut Creek Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waechter to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Waechter's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waechter practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Waechter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Waechter is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Waechter's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

CMS data shows 798 Medicare services from Dr. Waechter across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 425 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,719 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 425 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waechter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 146 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 51% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Waechter's median patient age at 33, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Waechter wrote 396 Medicare Part D claims for 242 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 228 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,290 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 256 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Waechter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Waechter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Waechter from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $857.

Dr. Waechter graduated from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine Science in 1999.

Dr. Waechter is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.