NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Franklin, TN

Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Franklin, Tennessee, and NPI 1427381896, issued on Sep 16, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee MD52182, 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
1427381896
Name
Geoffrey Ian Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD52182 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 Edward Curd LN, Franklin, TN 37067
Phone
(615) 791-2630
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2023
Fax
(615) 791-2639
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160302001130); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2009
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 3000 Edward Curd LN

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

  1. Hayley Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1740860949
  2. Matthew Anderson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1689105538
  3. Scott Arthur, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1396713715
  4. Braden Askvig, DPTPhysical Therapist1417574096
  5. Michael Bell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1114034675
  6. Roger Blandford, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1740373117

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  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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

212 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Geoffrey Watson212
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone60 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl25 claims
  4. Gabapentin20 claims
  5. Cephalexin11 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 76.1 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 score67.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,838.81

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, 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.

  1. Geoffrey Watson$2,839
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bone And Joint Institute OF Tennessee IncFranklin, TN
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN

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

Geoffrey Ian Watson among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee

Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D. is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Anderson, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671689105538
  2. George Buckner, MDFranklin, TN 370671376703298
  3. Cory Calendine, MDFranklin, TN 370671417973249
  4. Jeffrey Cook, MDFranklin, TN 370671194744920
  5. Casey Davidson, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671639519903
  6. Pradyumna Gurusamy, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671831540335
  7. Ethan Kellum, MDFranklin, TN 370671396907705
  8. Saurabh Mehta, MDFranklin, TN 370671992268189

Common questions

What is Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427381896, issued on Sep 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 Edward Curd LN, Franklin, TN, 37067. Phone: (615) 791-2630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD52182, 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 Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Geoffrey Ian Watson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 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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