Dr. Scott D. Wait, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 416
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 268
- Part D claims, 2024
- 85
- Publications
- 66
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 225 Baldwin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 376-1605
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dr. Scott D. Wait is a neurosurgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Wait practices at Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Wait's NPI, 1831379890, was assigned on November 7, 2007. Dr. Wait graduated from Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University in 2004. Dr. Wait's North Carolina license number on file is 2012-00452.
- NPI
- 1831379890NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618130634
- NPI enumeration date
- November 7, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 376-1605
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott D. Wait practices at Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Wait's primary practice is Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA, at 225 Baldwin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 376-1605.
- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA225 Baldwin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 376-1605
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Scott D. Wait is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Wait's primary practice is Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Wait is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wait to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott D. Wait's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wait practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott D. Wait is one of 210 neurosurgeons in North Carolina
Neurological surgery is Dr. Wait's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Wait is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wait's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, South Carolina and Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- South Carolina license
- Arizona license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Wait treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Wait
Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Scott D. Wait billed Medicare for 416 services in 2024
CMS data shows 416 Medicare services from Dr. Wait across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,003 for them.
Dr. Wait's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1302024: 14411%
- Imaging
- 2023: 372024: 110197%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 86
- Surgery
- 2023: 332024: 76130%
Where Dr. Wait's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office36688%
- In a facility5012%
Dr. Wait compared with the North Carolina median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Wait
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 416vs 23577% above
- Medicare patients
- 268vs 15771% above
- Part D claims
- 31vs 4226% below
Medians across 195 neurosurgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wait'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. Scott D. Wait treated 268 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wait in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wait's median patient age at 64, with 52% women.
Dr. Wait's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wait's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14554%
- Men12346%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wait's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression35%
- Anxiety34%
- Stroke or TIA27%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wait's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott D. Wait wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wait wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $246 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Wait's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 322024: 313%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott D. Wait ranks in the 54th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Wait accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 47 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Wait, more than 54% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Wait ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 54th percentile47 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Scott D. Wait has 66 publications on record
Dmand AI links 66 papers to Dr. Wait, published from 2008 to 2025. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Neurosurgical Procedures, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Wait has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Wait's most frequent co-authors are Brendan Dyer Killory, MD, Adib Adnan Abla, MD and Peter Nakaji, MD.
Dr. Wait's papers by year, 2013 to 2025
Topics Dr. Wait writes about most
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Postoperative Complications
- Epilepsy
- Hamartoma
- Hypothalamic Diseases
- Neuroendoscopy
- Brain Neoplasms
Dr. Wait's most frequent co-authors
- Brendan Dyer Killory, MD13 shared papers
- Adib Adnan Abla, MD7 shared papers
- Peter Nakaji, MD6 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Wait
Am J Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Scott D. Wait received $13,238 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Wait from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $5,308.
General payments to Dr. Wait by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wait by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$7,44956%
- Food and beverage$4,03230%
- Travel and lodging$1,71413%
- Education$430%
Companies that paid Dr. Wait the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott D. Wait has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Wait, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Wait
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott D. Wait graduated from Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University
Dr. Wait graduated from Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University in 2004. Dr. Wait is a member of CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott D. Wait accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Wait is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Molina
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Wait accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare11
- PPO11
- HMO10
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Scott D. Wait'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Scott D. Wait's NPI number?
Dr. Scott D. Wait's NPI number is 1831379890. It was assigned on November 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott D. Wait?
Dr. Scott D. Wait is a neurosurgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott D. Wait practice?
Dr. Wait practices at 225 Baldwin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204. Dr. Wait's primary practice is Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates PA in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wait to 4 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Scott D. Wait's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wait is (704) 376-1605.
What is Dr. Scott D. Wait's medical license number?
Dr. Wait's North Carolina license number on file is 2012-00452, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Scott D. Wait been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wait in North Carolina (2012 to 2025), South Carolina (2012 to 2027) and Arizona (2009 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. Scott D. Wait affiliated with?
Dr. Wait is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wait to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Scott D. Wait part of?
Dr. Wait is linked to Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Wait to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Scott D. Wait accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wait billed Medicare for 416 services in 2024, and Dr. Wait accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott D. Wait see?
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wait in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. Scott D. Wait board certified?
Yes. Dr. Wait is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Scott D. Wait bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wait's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0475), diagnostic imaging (70450) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Scott D. Wait go to medical school?
Dr. Wait graduated from Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Scott D. Wait prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wait's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tizanidine HCl and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Scott D. Wait received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,238 in general payments to Dr. Wait from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott D. Wait been practicing?
Dr. Wait graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Scott D. Wait do research?
Dmand AI links 66 publications to Dr. Wait, published from 2008 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Scott D. Wait publish with?
Dr. Wait's most frequent co-authors are Brendan Dyer Killory, MD (13 shared papers), Adib Adnan Abla, MD (7 shared papers) and Peter Nakaji, MD (6 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Scott D. Wait accept?
Dr. Wait is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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