2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1194884916 M.D.
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Christopher Watts, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician in Douglasville, Georgia. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,292 in Infectious Disease 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 206 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
Generic prescribing
52%
generic claims · 48% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.9/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Christopher Watts, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,257 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

92.9/100
MIPS score · +10 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
52%
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.

Christopher Watts, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

93 Top 32% higher than 68% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christopher Watts, M.D. sits

This provider among infectious disease physician peers

Across the 2,276 infectious disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Watts, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.647.370.994.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Christopher Watts, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one infectious disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Watts, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Christopher Watts, 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 Christopher Watts, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/07/2006

NPI 1194884916

Primary specialty

Infectious Disease Physician

Mid-sized

8,292 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,257 54% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 816

MIPS final score

92.9/100 9.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers

Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 7.3%Behavior Technician7.3%Pharmacist - 5.1%Pharmacist5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner4.8%Physical Therapist - 3.9%Physical Therapist3.9%Professional Counselor - 3.6%Professional Counselor3.6%Infectious Disease Physician - 0.2%Infectious Disease Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christopher Watts, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Infectious Disease Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
92.9/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Infectious Disease Physician) - 92.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%92.9%
MIPS final score (Infectious Disease Physician) - 92.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Christopher Watts, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 6043 PRESTLEY MILL RD, Douglasville, GA, 30134, with a listed phone of (770) 920-3076. NPI 1194884916 was issued on 12/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Watts most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,257 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 206 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.0 million in drug spend, split 48% brand-name and 52% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 92.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6043 PRESTLEY MILL RD
Douglasville, GA 30134

Provider Details

NPI 1194884916
Specialty Infectious Disease Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/07/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

92.9348
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.3814
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christopher Watts, 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.

Wellstar Medical Group LLC
Kennesaw, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Christopher Watts, M.D. - brand share 48.0%
Infectious Disease Physician average

48% brand-name claims vs 52% generic, on 1,257 2023 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 2023.

1,257
Total Claims
$2.0M
Total Drug Cost
206
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,328
Total Day Supply
33,686
Brand vs Generic
48% brand / 52% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.9M
Generic Drug Cost
$79K
Antibiotic Claims
357

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
67.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.85
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male
Age Distribution
<65: 67, 65-74: 81, 75-84: 42, 85+: 16

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Christopher Watts, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Biktarvy
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala
221
Tivicay
Dolutegravir Sodium
69
Doxycycline Hyclate
52
Levofloxacin
52
Descovy
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam
47
Triumeq
Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi
44
Cephalexin
43
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
43
Genvoya
Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen
33
Prezcobix
Darunavir/Cobicistat
33

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Infectious Disease Physician Overview

How Christopher Watts, M.D. fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.

8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider

Christopher Watts, M.D.'s 1,257 claims are above the specialty average of 816.

Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watts.

Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Georgia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Infectious Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Watts, M.D.'s specialty?
Christopher Watts, M.D. specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Douglasville, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christopher Watts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Christopher Watts, M.D. wrote 1,257 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.0M in drug costs for 206 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Watts, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Christopher Watts, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.9/100 (Quality: 80.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Watts, M.D. located?
Christopher Watts, M.D. is located at 6043 PRESTLEY MILL RD, Douglasville, GA, 30134. Phone: (770) 920-3076.
What is Christopher Watts, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Watts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194884916, issued on 12/07/2006.
Does Christopher Watts, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Christopher Watts, M.D.'s prescribing is 48% brand-name and 52% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.9M in brand drug costs.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Watts, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Watts, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Biktarvy, Tivicay, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Watts, M.D. accept Medicare?
Christopher Watts, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,257 Part D claims and 206 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Watts, M.D.'s credentials?
Christopher Watts, M.D.'s NPI is 1194884916 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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