Dr. Richard Wathne, MD

With 20 years of practice, Dr. Richard Wathne is an established orthopedic surgery provider, MD, after earning their medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1989. Dr. currently practices across 2 facilities, including Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033296330, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Richard Wathne as a lower-volume orthopedic surgery provider, treating approximately 135 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 428 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Richard Wathne received $43 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.