Frederick J. Watson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waterbury, CT
Frederick J. Watson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1740212323, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 42093, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frederick J. Watson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 42093 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 755-6677
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 755-7166
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040517001312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 Chase Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Adams, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1477748341
- Saudi Baguio, P.T.Physical Therapist1356596886
- Stephanie Beierle, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1518277920
- Dawn Colomb-Lippa, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1093848921
- Sharon Diaz-Powe, LPC, LADCProfessional Counselor1831133982
- Albert Diloreto, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1417071275
Verify Frederick J. Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 42093Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Meloxicam20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl12 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): 82.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $35.31
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Neurosurgery Orthopaedics And Spine Specialists PCWaterbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frederick J. Watson among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut
Frederick J. Watson, M.D. is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207X00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 348 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterbury → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Beauvais, MDWaterbury, CT 067081487731998
- William Flynn, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081962434514
- Robert Hendrikson, MDWaterbury, CT 067081689755910
- Richard Matza, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081770511891
- Eric Olson, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081568563435
- Michael Sermer, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081700987682
- Glenn Taylor, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081548292188
- Kim Clabbers, MDWaterbury, CT 067061245225234
Common questions
What is Frederick J. Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frederick J. Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740212323, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frederick J. Watson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 755-6677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frederick J. Watson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 42093, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frederick J. Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frederick J. Watson, M.D. had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frederick J. Watson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.
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.