Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · New York, NY
Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1437191236, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (New York 178869, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Debra Joy Wattenberg
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- 178869 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 875 5TH Ave, New York, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 288-3200
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Debra Joy Wattenberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 178869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate20 claims
- Minoxidil18 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide17 claims
- Mupirocin13 claims
- Ketoconazole12 claims
- Potassium Chloride11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $212.29
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Debra Joy Wattenberg among 81 procedural dermatology physician records in New York
Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D. is one of 81 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 81 procedural dermatology physician records in New York.
All 81 in New York → Every provider in New York → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alvin AdlerNew York, NY 100211891722112
- David Becker, M.D.New York, NY 100211144294653
- Michael Jacobs, MDNew York, NY 100211992786313
- Pairote Laochumroonvorapong, M.D., PH.DNew York, NY 100211780679985
- Ariel Ostad, MDNew York, NY 100211104817675
- Ida Tiongco, M.D.New York, NY 100211346393311
- Sheri Lagin, MDNew York, NY 100221669460416
- Ryan Turner, MDNew York, NY 100221710013586
Common questions
What is Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D.'s NPI number?
Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437191236, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 5TH Ave, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 288-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 178869, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Debra Joy Wattenberg, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. 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.