Bruce Watt, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,400 in Interventional Cardiology Physician, 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Bruce Watt, MD filed 2,965 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Interventional Cardiology Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, prescribing 85% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Bruce Watt, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,965 Top 12% higher than 88% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Bruce Watt, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Bruce Watt, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in South Dakota
How Interventional Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers
Interventional Cardiology Physician ranks #123 among South Dakota's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the South Dakota provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Interventional Cardiology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Interventional Cardiology Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Bruce Watt, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Interventional Cardiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4520 W 69TH ST, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108, with a listed phone of (605) 977-5000. NPI 1922052075 was issued on 05/22/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,965 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 434 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $302K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count.
Interventional Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,400 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,984 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1922052075 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/22/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1922052075 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Watt across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Bruce Watt, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 2,965 2023 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,546
- Total Day Supply
- 164,220
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $260K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $42K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 195, 75-84: 166, 85+: 56
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Bruce Watt, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
259 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
204 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
203 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
183 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
183 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
166 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
113 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
111 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 259 |
| Carvedilol | 204 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 203 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 183 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 183 |
| Furosemide | 166 |
| Potassium Chloride | 113 |
| Losartan Potassium | 111 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 106 |
| Lisinopril | 96 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Interventional Cardiology Physician Overview
How Bruce Watt, MD fits within the Interventional Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.
Bruce Watt, MD's 2,965 claims are below the specialty average of 2,984.
Nearby Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in South Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watt.
Compare Interventional Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Dakota medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Interventional Cardiology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (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
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