NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher J. Watterson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Beaver Falls, PA

Christopher J. Watterson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1265923783, issued on May 21, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT215029, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265923783
Name
Christopher J. Watterson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MT215029 PA
01085336A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1125 7TH Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Phone
(724) 773-8900
Enumerated
May 21, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2022
Fax
(724) 770-4947
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Watterson143
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone17 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  3. Cephalexin12 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone11 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.2 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 score83.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Christopher J. Watterson among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Christopher J. Watterson, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Beaver Falls

They are 22 of the 351 NPPES records with a practice address in Beaver Falls, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vikram Arora, MDBeaver Falls, PA 150101053307199
  2. Michael Cullen, MDBeaver Falls, PA 150101972701746
  3. Eric Ehrenberg, D.O.Beaver Falls, PA 150101386679934
  4. Amber Fedin, D.O.Beaver Falls, PA 150101023232980
  5. Timothy Goetze, D.O.Beaver Falls, PA 150101497979272
  6. Robert Grieco, M.D.Beaver Falls, PA 150101699791699
  7. Michael Guffey, M.D.Beaver Falls, PA 150101265431811
  8. Stephen Hagberg, MDBeaver Falls, PA 150101033205729

Common questions

What is Christopher J. Watterson, MD's NPI number?

Christopher J. Watterson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265923783, issued on May 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher J. Watterson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1125 7TH Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA, 15010. Phone: (724) 773-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher J. Watterson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT215029, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher J. Watterson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher J. Watterson, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher J. Watterson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.2 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.