NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Michael Watson, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Warren, PA

George Michael Watson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Warren, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1316275092, issued on Nov 18, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD439237, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316275092
Name
George Michael Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MD439237 PA
256582 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
103 W Saint Clair St, Warren, PA 16365
Phone
(814) 726-2020
Enumerated
Nov 18, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 726-1215
Medicaid IDs
1024743300001 PA
03242257 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130717000655); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2006
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 103 W Saint Clair St

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

  1. Dan Gottwald, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104889732
  2. Nichole Harrison, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609888643
  3. Lonnie Heeter, CRNPNurse Practitioner1407812167
  4. Christopher John, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902996903
  5. Van Johnson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1780647958
  6. Charles Keller, O.D.Optometrist1245212885

Verify George Michael Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD439237    Check the board
  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,833 Medicare Part D claims for 907 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. George Watson3,833
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost763 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol466 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate460 claims
  4. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim376 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium352 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate280 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRoseville, CA

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

George Michael Watson among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

George Michael Watson, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Warren → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beau Froebel, MDWarren, PA 163651780115493
  2. Juliette Stenz, M.D.Warren, PA 163651396908877
  3. Gordon Wuebbolt, M.D.Warren, PA 163651548234255
  4. Michael Necas, MDTitusville, PA 163541174517445
  5. Aanal Vyas, MDSeneca, PA 163461881348274
  6. John Pulito, M.D.Meadville, PA 163351578586103
  7. Donald Santora, M.D.Meadville, PA 163351295758878
  8. Robert Santora, M.D.P.C.Meadville, PA 163351649293218

Common questions

What is George Michael Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

George Michael Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316275092, issued on Nov 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Michael Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 W Saint Clair St, Warren, PA, 16365. Phone: (814) 726-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Michael Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD439237, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Michael Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Michael Watson, M.D. had 3,833 Medicare Part D claims for 907 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.