NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric J. Watson, D.O.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Ventura, CA

Eric J. Watson, D.O. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1902884265, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (California 20A10400, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902884265
Name
Eric J. Watson
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
20A10400 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 N Ashwood Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone
(805) 658-5800
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2023
Medicaid ID
471922100 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081112000549); accepts Medicare assignment
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 120 N Ashwood Ave

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

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  2. Patricia Almaguer Auchard, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1881695690
  3. Steven Barr, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1972666980
  4. Candice Becker-Schwarm, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1710039680
  5. Veronica Butler, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1063472736
  6. Lisa Carbonell, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861780215

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

521 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 94 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Watson521
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl59 claims
  3. Topiramate47 claims
  4. Pregabalin42 claims
  5. Meloxicam35 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl31 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: $52.76

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Watson$52.76
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Community Memorial Health SystemVentura, CA

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

Eric J. Watson among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Eric J. Watson, D.O. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Bloom, DOVentura, CA 930031801273305
  2. Ellen Cantos, PTVentura, CA 930031871065052
  3. Ma Rowena Castillo, DPTVentura, CA 930031124860614
  4. Alicia Feuerstein, PTAVentura, CA 930031386437150
  5. Samuel Lee, MDVentura, CA 930031871892133
  6. Benjamine Sagar, PT BCB-PMDVentura, CA 930031407459340
  7. Jonathan Sukumar, D.O.Ventura, CA 930031871980078
  8. Jessica West, MDVentura, CA 930031588293500

Common questions

What is Eric J. Watson, D.O.'s NPI number?

Eric J. Watson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902884265, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric J. Watson, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 N Ashwood Ave, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 658-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric J. Watson, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A10400, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric J. Watson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric J. Watson, D.O. had 521 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.