NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbia, SC

Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1285869578, issued on May 15, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 3842, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285869578
Name
Deitra Mechelle Watson
Credential
MSN, APRN-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
3842 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 296-3726
Enumerated
May 15, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2022
Fax
(803) 296-3460
Medicaid ID
NP1528 SC
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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  5. Veronica Deas, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1215034368
  6. Tara Farmer, LPC/IProfessional Counselor1619366481

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Deitra Watson476
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium Er110 claims
  2. Carbamazepine47 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium39 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium30 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
  6. Lithium Carbonate25 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: $177.77

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deitra Watson$177.77
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Deitra Mechelle Watson among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 14% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

662 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 662 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

All 4,320 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Burgess, APRNColumbia, SC 292011477592178
  2. Coleen Collins, APRNColumbia, SC 292011487607552
  3. Sara Cox, N.P.Columbia, SC 292011124071451
  4. Susan Curtis, APRN,BC,FNPColumbia, SC 292011770519209
  5. Annie Davis, MSN, APRN, BC, FNPColumbia, SC 292011578763991
  6. Karen Hardy, FNPColumbia, SC 292011669488649
  7. Penny Loya, FNPColumbia, SC 292011215021399
  8. Leslie McDill, APRN, FNPColumbia, SC 292011417121831

Common questions

What is Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC's NPI number?

Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285869578, issued on May 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Sumter St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 296-3726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3842, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deitra Mechelle Watson, MSN, APRN-BC had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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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.