Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Chicago, IL
Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1477842342, issued on Mar 31, 2011. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Alexandria Watts
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 0101260587 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (866) 600-2273
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160830002710); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Alexandria Watts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
533 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide129 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate84 claims
- Azelastine Hcl52 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium41 claims
- Flunisolide25 claims
- Montelukast Sodium20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $39.85
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Chesapeake Bay Ent PCSuffolk, VA
- Chesapeake Ear Nose And Throat Associates PCChesapeake, VA
- Riverside Physician Services IncHampton, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Alexandria Watts among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D. is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sukhpreet Batra, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121780648998
- David Caldarelli, MDChicago, IL 606121285767020
- Stephanie Joe, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121477564490
- Paul Jones, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121417956509
- Phillip LosavioChicago, IL 606121124232137
- Sarah McDonald, MDChicago, IL 606121376573477
- Thomas Nielsen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121235138546
- William Panje, MDChicago, IL 606121174523591
Common questions
What is Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477842342, issued on Mar 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (866) 600-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D. had 533 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cara Alexandria Watts, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.
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.