NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Lacey, WA

Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Lacey, Washington, and NPI 1518594639, issued on Mar 26, 2020. Check the license (Washington MD61662626, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518594639
Name
Cheryl L. E. Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
MD61662626 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4800 College St SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Phone
(360) 413-4250
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Fax
(360) 412-2262
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251028001692); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2020
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 4800 College St SE

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

  1. Jowairiyya Ahmad, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1447539408
  2. Anam Akmal, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1568783926
  3. Rachel Ballou, DOFamily Medicine Physician1265922850
  4. Cara Bardwell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144621632
  5. Danilynn BenaventeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1467986802
  6. Devin BlasMental Health Counselor1659246742

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Cheryl Watson76
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Lantus Solostar14 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium13 claims
  3. Spironolactone11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Health And Services WashingtonLacey, WA

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

Cheryl L. E. Watson among 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Washington

Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD is one of 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Washington

There are 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Washington.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anam Akmal, M.DLacey, WA 985031568783926
  2. Bernard Ngai, MDTacoma, WA 984931144322991
  3. Michael Shannon, MDLacey, WA 985161366551285
  4. Dali Chen, MD, PHDTacoma, WA 984651801890538
  5. Karl McCowen, MDTacoma, WA 984651578567392
  6. Zhiyu Wang, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984651245473230
  7. Emily Henderson, MB BCH BAOTacoma, WA 984441871991893
  8. Sarah Nelson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984441851510556

Common questions

What is Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD's NPI number?

Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518594639, issued on Mar 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4800 College St SE, Lacey, WA, 98503. Phone: (360) 413-4250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61662626, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheryl L. E. Watson, MD had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.

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.