# John O Waits, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/john-waits-md-1396779161
NPI: 1396779161
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

John O Waits, MD is a general surgery based in Tuscaloosa, AL practicing at Cahaba Medical Care Foundation with NPI 1396779161.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: General Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1974
- NPI: 1396779161 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1396779161))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
- Address: 100 Towncenter Blvd, Suite 111, Tuscaloosa, AL, 354061832
- Phone: (205) 926-2992
- Group practice size: 103 members

## Insurance accepted (11 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 8 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 6 plans
- [BCBS Alabama](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-alabama) — 3 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers John O Waits, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1396779161).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 6 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $450.

Largest disclosed payer: La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company ($266 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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