NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · National City, CA

Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in National City, California, and NPI 1407168669, issued on Jul 4, 2010. Check the license (California A119649, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407168669
Name
Brenda Bantados Watts
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
A119649 CA
272664 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Euclid Ave, National City, CA 91950
Phone
(619) 515-2399
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181019001590); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Euclid Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brian Berg, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1710767447
  2. Christopher Day, MDPediatrics Physician1184121253
  3. Julie Hernandez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033693650
  4. Mark Lanuza, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1992230593
  5. Viviana Munoz, LCSWClinical Social Worker1497987713
  6. Diana Nambo, LPCCProfessional Counselor1043833932

Verify Brenda Bantados Watts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,677 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 246 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brenda Watts4,677
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium235 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium204 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate160 claims
  4. Lisinopril155 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium138 claims
  6. Gabapentin117 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncEl Cajon, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brenda Bantados Watts among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in National City

They are 13 of the 749 NPPES records with a practice address in National City, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Alongi, M.D.National City, CA 919501194838516
  2. Valerie Altavas, M.D.National City, CA 919501245231174
  3. Arwinnah Bautista, MDNational City, CA 919501073579173
  4. Archie Bella, M.D.National City, CA 919501487098497
  5. Razi Hekmat, M.D.National City, CA 919501871501205
  6. Miguel Martinez, M.D.National City, CA 919501225324692
  7. Renato Masilungan, MDNational City, CA 919501528077757
  8. Aurore Oughourlian, M.D.National City, CA 919501023047016

Common questions

What is Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407168669, issued on Jul 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Euclid Ave, National City, CA, 91950. Phone: (619) 515-2399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119649, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D. had 4,677 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brenda Bantados Watts, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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