NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent E. Watson, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Spencer, WV

Brent E. Watson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Spencer, West Virginia, and NPI 1447212790, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 20497, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447212790
Name
Brent E. Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
20497 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hospital Dr, Spencer, WV 25276
Phone
(304) 927-6822
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 927-6807
Medicaid ID
1805978000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050929000007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1999
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 200 Hospital Dr

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

  1. David Adkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013976133
  2. Raetta Baker, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922056449
  3. Carly Brohard, DPTPhysical Therapist1386164002
  4. Natalie Chidester, MOTR/LOccupational Therapist1760976187
  5. Paul Clancy, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1285611327
  6. Jennifer Cox, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356301782

Verify Brent E. Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

217 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brent Watson217
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone30 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  3. Cephalexin17 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl15 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hospital Development CO.Spencer, WV

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

Brent E. Watson among 754 internal medicine physician records in West Virginia

Brent E. Watson, MD is one of 754 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2010 among the 487 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 43% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Spencer

They are 2 of the 283 NPPES records with a practice address in Spencer, and 754 internal medicine physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caitlin Goss, DOSpencer, WV 252761003565995
  2. James Gaal, DORipley, WV 252711023070703
  3. Holly Hill-Reinert, DORipley, WV 252711700176492
  4. Irvin Snyder, DORipley, WV 252711205899317
  5. Billie Toler, D.O.Ripley, WV 252711821123605
  6. Wesley Lieving, DOMason, WV 252601316147796
  7. Robert Tayengco, MDMason, WV 252601215038401
  8. Nancy Chandler, MSN, FNP, RNCharleston, WV 253011902137177

Common questions

What is Brent E. Watson, MD's NPI number?

Brent E. Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447212790, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent E. Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hospital Dr, Spencer, WV, 25276. Phone: (304) 927-6822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent E. Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 20497, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brent E. Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent E. Watson, MD had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.