Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Heather L. Waters

NP · Nurse Practitioner
9348 E RITA RD
SUITE 140
Tucson, AZ 85747
✓ Accepts Medicare
208
Medicare Patients / yr
7
Procedures Billed
6
Years Practicing
1
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.
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What Heather Waters, NP Does

Heather Waters, NP served 208 Medicare patients across 308 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 35% below the average Nurse Practitioner in Arizona (318 patients across 3,455 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)11182
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems (96127)6237
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)5213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)4135
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)1616

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Heather Waters, NP 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

Heather Waters, NP is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Tucson Medical Center

Tucson, AZ
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 9348 E RITA RD, SUITE 140, Tucson, AZ 85747
Phone: (520) 324-1036

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 81% 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

23.9426

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 85747, AZ

If Heather Waters, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 85747, AZ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Marcus A. FifeNurse Practitioner1.1 mi
Marie Bernadette S. VillanuevaInternal Medicine1.1 mi
Leonardo I. MejiaFamily Practice1.3 mi
Kristina M. DowningNurse Practitioner5401.3 mi
Arely E. Valdez PerezNurse Practitioner1701.3 mi
Raquel O. CastroNurse Practitioner2291.3 mi

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Heather L. Waters: Common Questions

Does Heather Waters, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Heather Waters, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Heather Waters, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 85747, AZ →
Where is Heather Waters, NP's office?
Heather Waters, NP practices at 9348 E RITA RD, SUITE 140, Tucson, AZ 85747. Phone: (520) 324-1036.
What Medicare plans does Heather Waters, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (520) 324-1036 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 85747, AZ to see available options.
Does Heather Waters, NP offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Heather Waters, NP as offering telehealth. Call the office at (520) 324-1036 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Heather Waters, NP?
Heather Waters, NP graduated in 2020 and has been practicing for approximately 6 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Heather Waters, NP treated 208 Medicare patients across 7 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Heather Waters, NP 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 (520) 324-1036 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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