Dr. Jana Waters, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Waters
Dr. Jana Waters is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Waters performed 2,690 Medicare services across 2,284 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Waters received a total of $5,554 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 126 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Waters is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 357 | $71 | $368 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 346 | $65 | $263 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 319 | $91 | $373 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 242 | $26 | $118 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 203 | $24 | $107 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 183 | $81 | $435 |
| Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power | 182 | $37 | $155 |
| Visual field test, extended | 181 | $42 | $182 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 171 | $401 | $1,569 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 108 | $40 | $260 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 94 | $111 | $486 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 68 | $75 | $326 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 66 | $7 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 59 | $41 | $165 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 45 | $273 | $1,064 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 36 | $19 | $81 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 30 | $44 | $211 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Waters is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of TX peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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