Douglas J. Watkins, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Saint Cloud, MN
Douglas J. Watkins, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1992795652, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 31999, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas J. Watkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- 31999 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Centracare Cir, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
- Phone
- (320) 229-4917
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (320) 229-5181
- Medicaid ID
- 761592200 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 32 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1900 Centracare Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Maryan AideedPhysician Assistant1083382055
- Lindsay Anderson, PMHCNS-BCChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1477849222
- Stacia Anderson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720079981
Verify Douglas J. Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31999Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
1,132 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Potassium Chloride75 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate73 claims
- Xarelto65 claims
- Gabapentin62 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium52 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium41 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.
Douglas J. Watkins among 32 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota
Douglas J. Watkins, M.D. is one of 32 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 32 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
All 32 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Cloud → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Olson, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031366548406
- George Schoephoerster, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031912997230
- Daniel Berg, MDNew Prague, MN 560711659362069
- Michael O'Rourke, MDNew Prague, MN 560711447241799
- Asma Khalid Butler, MDLe Sueur, MN 560581093702235
- Joshua Baruth, M.D., PH.D.Rochester, MN 559051588028161
- John Li, MD, PHDRochester, MN 559051871243485
- Lilia Ponton, MDRochester, MN 559041659699031
Common questions
What is Douglas J. Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas J. Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992795652, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas J. Watkins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Centracare Cir, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 229-4917. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas J. Watkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31999, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas J. Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas J. Watkins, M.D. had 1,132 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.