Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Mitchell Wattles

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
675 OLD BALLAS RD
SUITE 100
Saint Louis, MO 63141
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 10 Years Practicing
1.2K
Medicare Patients / yr
17
Procedures Billed
10
Years Practicing
3
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Wattles

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Missouri, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Wattles is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 63141, MO — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (314) 733-9009 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Wattles Does

Dr. Wattles served 1,172 Medicare patients across 5,475 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 75% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Missouri (669 patients across 318 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)2,374178
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg (J3304)1,72823
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)368212
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)296172
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (73502)193119

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Wattles billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Wattles is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Creve Coeur, MO
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Saint Louis, MO
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital

Sullivan, MO
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Wattles practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Wattles offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 675 OLD BALLAS RD, SUITE 100, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314) 733-9009

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

23 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

64.2713

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 63141, MO

If Dr. Wattles isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 63141, MO:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Mitchell C. TarkaOrthopedic Surgery—<1 mi
Timothy D. FarleyOrthopedic Surgery622<1 mi
Scott W. ZehnderOrthopedic Surgery1.1K<1 mi
Thomas J. SylvesterOrthopedic Surgery68<1 mi
Micah C. HobbsOrthopedic Surgery267<1 mi
Joshua P. NadaudOrthopedic Surgery459<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Wattles takes three steps:

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Mitchell Wattles: Common Questions

Does Dr. Wattles accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Wattles is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Wattles depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 63141, MO →
Where is Dr. Wattles's office?
Dr. Wattles practices at 675 OLD BALLAS RD, SUITE 100, Saint Louis, MO 63141. Phone: (314) 733-9009.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Wattles accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (314) 733-9009 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 63141, MO to see available options.
Does Dr. Wattles offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Wattles as offering telehealth. Call the office at (314) 733-9009 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Wattles?
Dr. Wattles graduated in 2016 and has been practicing for approximately 10 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Wattles treated 1,172 Medicare patients across 17 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Wattles is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (314) 733-9009 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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