Bruce James Watkins, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Idaho Falls, ID
Bruce James Watkins, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1326240425, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (Idaho M-13763, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce James Watkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License numbers
- M-13763 ID
8873 SD
80664388017 UT
48738-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1542 Elk Creek Dr, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
- Phone
- (844) 919-4263
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2025
- Fax
- (833) 513-0980
- Medicaid IDs
- 1326240425 ID
1326240425 IA
1326240425 NE
1326240425 SD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190925002032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
2 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 3 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1542 Elk Creek Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bruce James Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M-13763Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
209 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 162 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl57 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
- Methylprednisolone14 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,333.74
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Active Medical, LLC. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Bingham Memorial HospitalBlackfoot, ID · Critical Access Hospitals
- Bmh IncBlackfoot, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Idaho
There are 3 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Idaho.
All 3 in Idaho → Every provider in Idaho Falls → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 2 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vermon Esplin, MDPocatello, ID 832011457345316
- Kate Kuhlman-Wood, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141629268255
Common questions
What is Bruce James Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce James Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326240425, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce James Watkins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Elk Creek Dr, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (844) 919-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce James Watkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M-13763, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce James Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce James Watkins, M.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.