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John Otis Waits, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Northport, AL · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name John Otis Waits

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 1325 Mcfarland Blvd, Northport, AL, 35476

Phone (205) 926-2992

Fax (205) 316-7675

Enumeration date Jul 10, 2006

Last updated in NPPES May 6, 2020

Taxonomy & licenses

208C00000X Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 9904 (AL) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 9904 (AL) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-05-06.