George R. Watson, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
George R. Watson, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1356322887, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000039150, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George R. Watson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- MD0000039150 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 495-4430
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 495-6179
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041201000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2525 Desales Ave
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Verify George R. Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000039150Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Blue Ridge Radiology PCBristol, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George R. Watson among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee
George R. Watson, M.D. is one of 968 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 968 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bisese, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041588645295
- Kenneth Brinn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041245200328
- Donald Caughran, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041154302230
- Kilton Kingsman, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041366424285
- Richard Lynn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041962483461
- Don Mills, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041427039783
- Tona Munday, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041710957873
- Charles Piez, MDChattanooga, TN 374041073567814
Common questions
What is George R. Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?
George R. Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356322887, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George R. Watson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 495-4430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George R. Watson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000039150, 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.
What is George R. Watson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.