NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Watkins, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Portland, OR

James E. Watkins, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1265570444, issued on Feb 1, 2007. Check the license (Oregon MD27119, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1265570444
Name
James E. Watkins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
MD27119 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
707 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97205
Phone
(503) 299-9906
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 225-9002
Medicaid IDs
8472581 WA
218139 OR
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 707 SW Washington St

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

  1. Matthew Abrahams, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467667428
  2. Mark Adams, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1700044484
  3. Brent Andersen, MDAnesthesiology Physician1013981216
  4. Shea Anderson, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902073604
  5. Methapan Arunakul, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578756789
  6. Anunai Asthana, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1871785014

Verify James E. Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $94.76

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Watkins$94.76
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

James E. Watkins among 969 anesthesiology physician records in Oregon

James E. Watkins, MD is one of 969 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207L00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

578 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 578 of the 42,088 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 969 anesthesiology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Andersen, MDPortland, OR 972051013981216
  2. Ying-Hao Au, DOPortland, OR 972051225002439
  3. Neil Jeffery Axel, MDPortland, OR 972051194799304
  4. Michael Berry, MDPortland, OR 972051578537577
  5. Elizabeth Billerbeck, MDPortland, OR 972051538133749
  6. Bruce Bolton, MDPortland, OR 972051053385260
  7. Thomas Box, MDPortland, OR 972051861466088
  8. Matthew Buckon, MDPortland, OR 972051013981232

Common questions

What is James E. Watkins, MD's NPI number?

James E. Watkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265570444, issued on Feb 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Watkins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 SW Washington St, Portland, OR, 97205. Phone: (503) 299-9906. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Watkins, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD27119, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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