NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Anesthesiology Physician NPI 1245258474 MD
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Anesthesiology Physician in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 57,554 in Anesthesiology 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.
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Prescribing volume
29
Medicare Part D claims · Anesthesiology Physician avg: 823
MIPS score
93.3/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
Charles Watson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 93.3/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 29
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥69th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Charles Watson, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1245258474), first enumerated 07/17/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 29 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1245258474 · Anesthesiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1245258474
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 58K Anesthesiology Physician
- MIPS-ABOVE 93.3/100
- RX-TRACE 29
- BOOK-LIGHT 694 in Connecticut
- PHOTO-FINISH Jared Barlow, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Watson · this pr…
Watson · this provider
93.3 MIPS pts
- Alison Macdonald…
Alison Macdonald, M.D.
93.3 MIPS pts
- Jared Barlow, MD…
Jared Barlow, MD
93.3 MIPS pts
- William Junior, …
William Junior, M.D.
93.3 MIPS pts
- Richard Langfiel…
Richard Langfield, D.O.
93.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Charles Watson, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
93 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Charles Watson, MD sits
This provider among anesthesiology physician peers
Across the 1,484 anesthesiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Charles Watson, MD writes more Part D claims than 20% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 74% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one anesthesiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Charles Watson, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Charles Watson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Charles Watson, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Anesthesiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
29 96% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
93.3/100 9.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Charles Watson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Anesthesiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245258474 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/17/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
93.2757
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
81.7219
Quality
78.0315
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Charles Watson, 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.
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
29
Total Claims
$211
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 32.167
- Total Day Supply
- 788
- Generic Drug Cost
- $79
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.69
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How Charles Watson, MD fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
57,554
Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Anesthesiology Physician
823
Avg Claims per Provider
Charles Watson, MD's 29 claims are below the specialty average of 823.
Nationwide Anesthesiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Watson, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (93.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watson.
One of 694 Anesthesiology Physician providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ghaith Abdulkarim
M.D.
New Haven, CT
Dr. Hanief Abrahams
M.D.
Greenwich, CT
Dr. Jonathan Abrams
MD
Hartford, CT
Dr. Robert Adam
M.D.
Willimantic, CT
Dr. Jacob Aftel
MD
Sharon, CT
Compare Anesthesiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charles Watson, MD's specialty? ▼
Charles Watson, MD specializes in Anesthesiology Physician and practices in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Credentials: MD.
How much does Charles Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Charles Watson, MD wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims totaling $211 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Charles Watson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Charles Watson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.3/100 (Quality: 81.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Charles Watson, MD located? ▼
Charles Watson, MD is located at 267 GRANT ST, Bridgeport, CT, 06610. Phone: (203) 384-3072.
What is Charles Watson, MD's NPI number? ▼
Charles Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245258474, issued on 07/17/2006.
How many Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 57,554 Anesthesiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 823 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Charles Watson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Charles Watson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 29 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charles Watson, MD's credentials? ▼
Charles Watson, MD's NPI is 1245258474 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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