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Ashley Watson

Optometrist in Miles City, Montana.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
841
Medicare Part D claims · 165 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
56%
generic claims · 44% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.3/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Ashley Watson reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 841 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

91.3/100
MIPS score · +8 vs avg
841
Part D claims, 2024
56%
generic prescribing
≥61st
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Ashley Watson

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1043673189), first enumerated 04/05/2016.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 841 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Not in federal data

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    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1043673189 · Optometrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1043673189
  • ENUM-MID 2016
  • TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
  • MIPS-ABOVE 91.3/100
  • RX-LIGHT 841
  • BOOK-THIN 237 in Montana
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christina Abuata, OD · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Ashley Watson's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

91 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Ashley Watson sits

This provider among optometrist peers

Across the 6,187 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ashley Watson writes more Part D claims than 81% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ashley Watson. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Ashley Watson?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/05/2016

NPI 1043673189

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

61,426 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

841 201% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 279

MIPS final score

91.3/100 7.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Montana

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Montana providers

Montana providers
Clinical Social Worker6.4%Physical Therapist6.4%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Pharmacist5%Professional Counselor4.3%Addiction (Substance Use Dis…4.2%Optometrist1.1%
Largest specialties in Montana (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Ashley Watson's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%91.3%
MIPS final score (Optometrist) - 91.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1909 MAIN ST
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-7426

Provider Details

NPI 1043673189
Specialty Optometrist
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/05/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

91.3454
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.6908
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Ashley Watson - brand share 44.0%
Optometrist average

44% brand-name claims vs 56% generic, on 841 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

841
Total Claims
$71K
Total Drug Cost
165
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,207.233
Total Day Supply
32,432
Brand vs Generic
44% brand / 56% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$61K
Generic Drug Cost
$10K
Antibiotic Claims
17

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.93
Gender Split
71% female / 29% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Ashley Watson prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
 330
Timolol Maleate
 145
Prednisolone Acetate
 43
Restasis
Cyclosporine
38
Brimonidine Tartrate
 34
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
30
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
28
Combigan
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
25
Cyclosporine
 21
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
19

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Optometrist in MT → All providers in Montana → Compare specialties →

Optometrist Overview

How Ashley Watson fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider

Ashley Watson's 841 claims are above the specialty average of 279.

Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Watson, both outside Montana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91.3 here).

Christina Abuata 91.3 TX Ashley Hemmati 91.3 TX Christina Kinate 91.3 TX Francis Manuel 91.3 TX

Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Alisha McAfee Blaine, MN Chao Sun Woodland, CA Daniel Alletto Centerville, IA Shannon Hillier Reno, NV

Nearby Optometrist Providers in Montana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Montana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watson.

One of 237 Optometrist providers enrolled in Montana, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Fred Abraham
OD
Great Falls, MT
Dr. John Anderson
O.D.
Bozeman, MT
Dr. Roger Anderson
OD
Sidney, MT
Dr. Bret Argenbright
OD
Shelby, MT
Dr. Peter Babcock
O.D.
Missoula, MT

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashley Watson's specialty? ▼
Ashley Watson specializes in Optometrist and practices in Miles City, Montana.
How much does Ashley Watson prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ashley Watson wrote 841 Medicare Part D claims totaling $71K in drug costs for 165 beneficiaries.
What is Ashley Watson's Medicare quality score? ▼
Ashley Watson has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.3/100 (Quality: 82.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ashley Watson located? ▼
Ashley Watson is located at 1909 MAIN ST, Miles City, MT, 59301. Phone: (406) 234-7426.
What is Ashley Watson's NPI number? ▼
Ashley Watson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043673189, issued on 04/05/2016.
Does Ashley Watson prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ashley Watson's prescribing is 44% brand-name and 56% generic drugs by claim count, with $61K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ashley Watson prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ashley Watson's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate, Prednisolone Acetate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ashley Watson accept Medicare? ▼
Ashley Watson appears in CMS Medicare data with 841 Part D claims and 165 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ashley Watson's credentials? ▼
Ashley Watson's NPI is 1043673189. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.