NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Estella Vashti Watson, M.D

Internal Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN

Estella Vashti Watson, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1699096313, issued on Jun 16, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 51675, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1699096313
Name
Estella Vashti Watson
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
51675 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3960 New Covington Pike, Memphis, TN 38128
Phone
(901) 516-5741
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2024
Fax
(901) 516-5986
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140910002158); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2010
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 3960 New Covington Pike

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

  1. Emmanuel Agapos, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245298132
  2. Oluwatoyin Agbaosi, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1265675201
  3. Deloris Allen, APNRegistered Nurse1184626020
  4. Tracie Augusta, PH.D., DNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1669564845
  5. Benjamin Baker, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1093959306
  6. Katherine Blount, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1790170686

Verify Estella Vashti Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Estella Watson477
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir39 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
  4. Furosemide23 claims
  5. Prednisone22 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa16 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.3 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 score48.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Methodist Inpatient Physicians LLCMemphis, TN

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

Estella Vashti Watson among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Estella Vashti Watson, M.D is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

325 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 325 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Agapos, MDMemphis, TN 381281245298132
  2. Oluwatoyin Agbaosi, M.DMemphis, TN 381281265675201
  3. Ahmad Altabbaa, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281952350233
  4. Douglas Farst, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281538271028
  5. Amy Funderburk Mock, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281114919370
  6. Emmanuel Iloh, MDMemphis, TN 381281801826961
  7. Adrian Jefferson, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281376785543
  8. Lakshmi Krishnamurthi, MDMemphis, TN 381281679500623

Common questions

What is Estella Vashti Watson, M.D's NPI number?

Estella Vashti Watson, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699096313, issued on Jun 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Estella Vashti Watson, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3960 New Covington Pike, Memphis, TN, 38128. Phone: (901) 516-5741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Estella Vashti Watson, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51675, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Estella Vashti Watson, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Estella Vashti Watson, M.D had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Estella Vashti Watson, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 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.

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