NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carolyn S. Watson, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Paducah, KY

Carolyn S. Watson, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1871572602, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 25920, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871572602
Name
Carolyn S. Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
25920 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003
Phone
(270) 575-2244
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 415-7130
Medicaid ID
64259203 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101103000195); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1987
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 2501 Kentucky Ave

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

  1. Katherine Arenz, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1043460751
  2. Kenneth Baker, BSN, RNContinuing Education/Staff Development Registered Nurse1568242659
  3. Bailey Bassi, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952054686
  4. Michalyne Bassi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780946855
  5. Jennifer Brien, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1831173442
  6. Kristen Carper, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1467977678

Verify Carolyn S. Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pathology Associates OF Paducah, PscPaducah, KY

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

Carolyn S. Watson among 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky

Carolyn S. Watson, MD is one of 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 64% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill Eickhoff, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031730472341
  2. Christopher Green, MDPaducah, KY 420031265407100
  3. Robert Haugh, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031952340440
  4. Austin McCuiston, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031003221607
  5. Stanley Sprei, MDPaducah, KY 420031508849506
  6. Todd Stiles, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031861547309
  7. Ben Taylor, MDPaducah, KY 420031841279882
  8. Dustin Woods, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031518007822

Common questions

What is Carolyn S. Watson, MD's NPI number?

Carolyn S. Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871572602, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carolyn S. Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 575-2244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carolyn S. Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25920, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Carolyn S. Watson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.