NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD

Psychiatry Physician · Baltimore, MD

Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1558408542, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D72188, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1558408542
Name
Crystal Chanel Watkins
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
D72188 MD
T4836 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-6114
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 614-5914
Medicaid ID
403095800 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110601000564); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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

  1. Bedri Abubaker-SharifStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063836062
  2. Nkosi AdejolaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285058461
  3. James Aluri, MDPsychiatry Physician1811319528
  4. Nayimisha BalmuriPediatrics Physician1427475334
  5. Hatice BasdagStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386915668
  6. Julia Beaver, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598960718

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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 psychiatry physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Crystal Watkins28
  2. Specialty average1,000

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): 80.2 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.5
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medstar Medical Group II LLCBaltimore, MD

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

Crystal Chanel Watkins among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 525 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 2084P0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

497 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Baltimore

They are 497 of the 35,183 NPPES records with a practice address in Baltimore, and 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larry Alessi, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871902860596
  2. Andrew Angelino, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871346204625
  3. Shannon Barnett, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871104881796
  4. Emile Bendit, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871063478824
  5. Oscar Bienvenu, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871821054909
  6. Gabrielle Blackman, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871417913195
  7. David Blass, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871508822610
  8. Christopher Carroll, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871730137621

Common questions

What is Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558408542, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 955-6114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D72188, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Crystal Chanel Watkins, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.