NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1053361196 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Christine Watson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician in Indianapolis, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 66,293 in Emergency Medicine 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
343
Medicare Part D claims · 141 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 355
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.6/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$143.74
8 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Christine Watson, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 343 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 85.6/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 343
- Part D claims, 2024
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 Christine Watson, M.D.
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 1053361196), first enumerated 05/11/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 343 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 85.6/100 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
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$143.74 in reported industry payments (8 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1053361196 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1053361196
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 66K Emergency Medicine
- MIPS-INLINE 85.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 343
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,156 in Indiana
- PHOTO-FINISH Cathleen Vossler, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Watson · this pr…
Watson · this provider
85.6 MIPS pts
- Douglas Lyssy, M…
Douglas Lyssy, MD/MBA
85.6 MIPS pts
- Cathleen Vossler…
Cathleen Vossler, MD
85.6 MIPS pts
- Scott Gorenstein…
Scott Gorenstein, M.D.
85.6 MIPS pts
- Joseph Liewer, M…
Joseph Liewer, M.D.
85.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Christine Watson, M.D.'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.
86 ≥ 46th percentile 46% 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christine Watson, M.D. sits
This provider among emergency medicine physician peers
Across the 14,017 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christine Watson, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 84% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 35% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christine Watson, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christine Watson, M.D. 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 Christine Watson, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
343 3% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
85.6/100 2.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christine Watson, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.6/100
- 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 | 1053361196 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/11/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
85.5907
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.9633
Quality
69.0056
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christine Watson, M.D. 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.
Daviess County Hospital
Washington, IN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christine Watson, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$144
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Christine Watson, M.D. - brand share 11.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 343 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
343
Total Claims
$28K
Total Drug Cost
141
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 566.3
- Total Day Supply
- 13,913
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $21K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 64
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.22
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 85, 75-84: 28, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christine Watson, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Progesterone
Progesterone
55 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
37 claims
- Np Thyroid
Np Thyroid
26 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium 15
Liothyronine Sodium
15 claims
- Azithromycin 13
Azithromycin
13 claims
- Levofloxacin 12
Levofloxacin
12 claims
- Prednisone 12
Prednisone
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Progesterone Progesterone, Micronized | 55 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 37 |
| Np Thyroid Thyroid,pork | 26 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | 15 |
| Azithromycin | 13 |
| Levofloxacin | 12 |
| Prednisone | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Christine Watson, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
66,293
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
355
Avg Claims per Provider
Christine Watson, M.D.'s 343 claims are below the specialty average of 355.
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Watson, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watson.
One of 1,156 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Danyelle Aber
M.D.
Fort Wayne, IN
Dr. Jennifer Acciani
M.D.
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Robert Adams
DO
Paoli, IN
Dr. Chris Adamson
MD
Bedford, IN
Dr. Manisha Agarwala
MD
Carmel, IN
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christine Watson, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christine Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christine Watson, M.D. wrote 343 Medicare Part D claims totaling $28K in drug costs for 141 beneficiaries.
What is Christine Watson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.6/100 (Quality: 83, Cost: 69). 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 Christine Watson, M.D. located? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D. is located at 7250 CLEARVISTA DRIVE, Indianapolis, IN, 46256. Phone: (317) 621-5673.
What is Christine Watson, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053361196, issued on 05/11/2006.
Does Christine Watson, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $21K in brand drug costs.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 66,293 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 355 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christine Watson, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christine Watson, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Progesterone, Metformin Hcl Er, Np Thyroid. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christine Watson, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 343 Part D claims and 141 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christine Watson, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christine Watson, M.D.'s NPI is 1053361196 with credentials M.D.. 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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