Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Florence, OR
Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Florence, Oregon, and NPI 1497798367, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD19240, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce M. Watanabe
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD19240 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 530 9TH St, Florence, OR 97439
- Phone
- (541) 997-7104
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 997-5975
- Medicaid ID
- 071985 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050421000182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 335 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 530 9TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Bailey, LCSWClinical Social Worker1538572177
- Andrew Boughal, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1558310649
- Alec Fedorov, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1467401554
- Andrea McCoy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215922364
- John Stanger, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1598290900
- Evan Tavakoli, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1275894461
Verify Bruce M. Watanabe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD19240Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Celecoxib12 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
- PeacehealthFlorence, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bruce M. Watanabe among 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon
Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D. is one of 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 61% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 165 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Florence
They are 6 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 335 in Oregon → Every provider in Florence → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Boughal, D.O.Florence, OR 974391558310649
- Alec Fedorov, M.D.Florence, OR 974391467401554
- Stephen Riffenburgh, M.D.Florence, OR 974391164581161
- Evan Tavakoli, M.D.Florence, OR 974391275894461
- Wade Van Sice, M.D.Florence, OR 974391467625756
- Cornelius Britt, M.D.Gold Beach, OR 974441366547994
- Jose Inzunza, MDGold Beach, OR 974441750724381
- Bruce Perry, MDGold Beach, OR 974441396742045
Common questions
What is Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497798367, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 9TH St, Florence, OR, 97439. Phone: (541) 997-7104. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD19240, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce M. Watanabe, M.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.