Gene Lee Watterson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Gene Lee Watterson, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1225001449, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00014832, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gene Lee Watterson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 00014832 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 838-3900
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 838-3906
- Medicaid ID
- 34834 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100805000056); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1801 Gadsden Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gene Lee Watterson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00014832Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
756 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone300 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate56 claims
- Citalopram Hbr48 claims
- Allopurinol45 claims
- Methotrexate41 claims
- Alendronate Sodium39 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: $86.08
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Alabama Orthopedic Spine And Sports Medicine Associates P CBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gene Lee Watterson among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Gene Lee Watterson, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gwen Williams, MDBirmingham, AL 352351912975590
- Graciela Alarcon, MDBirmingham, AL 352331528012879
- Amanda AlexanderBirmingham, AL 352331083053813
- James Andrews, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331407084809
- Jeffrey Curtis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331669415725
- Samir Dalvi, MDBirmingham, AL 352331598977704
- Maria DanilaBirmingham, AL 352331649485020
- Barri Fessler, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164466835
Common questions
What is Gene Lee Watterson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gene Lee Watterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225001449, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gene Lee Watterson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gene Lee Watterson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00014832, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gene Lee Watterson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gene Lee Watterson, M.D. had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.