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Compare the published Medicare service mix of John Otis Waits, M.D. with clinicians in the same registry specialty: Surgery.

NORTHPORT, AL · 10 milesEdit location
Within 10 miles · Approximate ZIP-area distance

Approximate straight-line distances between ZIP-area centers; a city search starts from the average of its ZIP centers. Uses the primary reported practice ZIP, not an exact office address or driving distance. Records without matched coordinates are excluded. How distance works

2024 published service data · 13 eligible profiles compared. Similarity describes billing patterns, not quality, outcomes, or suitability for your care.

Joshua L Argo, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less (11045)
  • Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11042)
  • Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11043)
62%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →

Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11042)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
45%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →

Tyler J. Eads, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11042)
  • Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11043)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
43%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →

Andrew Gaines Harrell, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
3 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11042)
  • Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (11043)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
42%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →

Howard Joseph Falgout, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
2 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
29%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →

William Langley Pridgen, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
2 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
22%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →

Quinton Dean Matthews, M.D.

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
2 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
18%Service-mix similarity~7.2 milesView profile →

Bradley David Bilton, MD

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
2 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
17%Service-mix similarity~7.2 milesView profile →

Donald Charles Gross, MD

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
2 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
16%Service-mix similarity~7.2 milesView profile →

Richard Morrell Tanner

Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shared published services
2 shared services · view billing descriptions
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)
14%Service-mix similarity~3.1 milesView profile →
How this comparison works

We use the same calendar year of CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners data for both providers. Published non-drug service counts are combined by HCPCS code across places of service. We apply log(1 + count), normalize the vectors, and compare them using cosine similarity.

Candidates share the reference provider’s current NPPES primary taxonomy and match the location you enter. We examine up to 500 candidates in approximate distance order, then show up to 12 with the highest positive similarity within that set. The score is not a percentile, medical recommendation, or prediction. Suppressed services are not estimated. Medicare fee-for-service data does not describe a provider’s entire practice.

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service : 2024-12-01 · Published May 21, 2026.