Dr. William Hunter Waddell, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 36
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 24
- Part D claims, 2023
- 12
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $948
- Practice address
- 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 765-6565
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. William Hunter Waddell is an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Waddell practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.
Dr. Waddell's NPI, 1295390243, was assigned on May 6, 2019. Dr. Waddell graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2019. Dr. Waddell holds Pennsylvania license MD483548.
- NPI
- 1295390243NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880138361
- NPI enumeration date
- May 6, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (225) 765-6565
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Hunter Waddell practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Waddell's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 in E. Baton Rouge Parish. The practice phone is (225) 765-6565.
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 · E. Baton Rouge ParishPhone(225) 765-6565
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Hunter Waddell is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Waddell's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dr. Waddell is also affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet. The medical group on file is The Spine Center of Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waddell to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Hunter Waddell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waddell practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Hunter Waddell is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Waddell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Waddell's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Tennessee
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Waddell
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Hunter Waddell billed Medicare for 36 services in 2024
CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Waddell across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,884 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Waddell compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Waddell
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 36vs 1,33297% below
- Medicare patients
- 24vs 25090% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 23595% below
Medians across 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Waddell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Hunter Waddell treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waddell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 12 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waddell's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.
Dr. Waddell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Waddell's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Diabetes46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Waddell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Hunter Waddell wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Waddell wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $93 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 37 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Waddell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 372023: 1268%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. William Hunter Waddell ranks in the 62nd percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Waddell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 65 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Waddell, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Waddell ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 62nd percentile65 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 43rd percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William Hunter Waddell received $948 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Waddell from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $251.
General payments to Dr. Waddell by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Waddell the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Hunter Waddell graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Waddell graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2019.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William Hunter Waddell's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Hunter Waddell's NPI number?
Dr. William Hunter Waddell's NPI number is 1295390243. It was assigned on May 6, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Hunter Waddell?
Dr. William Hunter Waddell is an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. William Hunter Waddell practice?
Dr. Waddell practices at 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Dr. Waddell's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waddell to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. William Hunter Waddell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Waddell is (225) 765-6565.
What is Dr. William Hunter Waddell's medical license number?
Dr. Waddell holds Pennsylvania license MD483548, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. William Hunter Waddell been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Waddell in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Which hospitals is Dr. William Hunter Waddell affiliated with?
Dr. Waddell practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Waddell is also affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet. Dmand AI links Dr. Waddell to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. William Hunter Waddell part of?
Dr. Waddell is linked to The Spine Center of Louisiana. Dmand AI links Dr. Waddell to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. William Hunter Waddell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waddell billed Medicare for 36 services in 2024, and Dr. Waddell accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Hunter Waddell see?
CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waddell in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. William Hunter Waddell bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Waddell's most billed Medicare services were surgery: brain, spine and nerves (63048) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (63047).
Where did Dr. William Hunter Waddell go to medical school?
Dr. Waddell graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2019.
What drugs does Dr. William Hunter Waddell prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waddell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. William Hunter Waddell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $948 in general payments to Dr. Waddell from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. William Hunter Waddell been practicing?
Dr. Waddell graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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