NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Dallas, TX

Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1407960941, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas L3519, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407960941
Name
Cheletta Lashelle Watkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
L3519 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1151 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218
Phone
(214) 321-6511
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1151 N Buckner Blvd

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

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  4. Raeann Capehart, M.D.Surgery Physician1629031547
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  6. Mariam Orji, MDSurgery Physician1821265562

Verify Cheletta Lashelle Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cheletta Watkins16
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Cheletta Lashelle Watkins among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

509 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Dallas

They are 509 of the 36,304 NPPES records with a practice address in Dallas, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saira Bari AnwarDallas, TX 752181609337583
  2. Michael Benavides, DODallas, TX 752181568497899
  3. Michael Cheng, M.D.Dallas, TX 752181750365581
  4. An Doan, DODallas, TX 752181801449442
  5. Jose Duarte, M.D.Dallas, TX 752181720039274
  6. Karen King, D.O.Dallas, TX 752181124022405
  7. Hisayo Pelton, CNPDallas, TX 752181649004557
  8. Carey Penniston, DODallas, TX 752181992963334

Common questions

What is Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407960941, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1151 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75218. Phone: (214) 321-6511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L3519, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheletta Lashelle Watkins, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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