James L. Watkins, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Indianapolis, IN
James L. Watkins, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1326002395, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01053715A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Watkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 01053715A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Phone
- (317) 948-4978
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2025
- Fax
- (317) 944-2751
- Medicaid ID
- 200317870 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040507000275); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 372 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 550 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Allison, DDSDentist1124961982
Verify James L. Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01053715ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $34.39
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Watkins among 372 gastroenterology physician records in Indiana
James L. Watkins, M.D. is one of 372 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2001 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 372 gastroenterology physician records in Indiana.
All 372 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammad Al-Haddad, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021275516239
- Naga Chalasani, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021588628002
- David Crabb, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021649234600
- John Dewitt, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021346204401
- Evan Fogel, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021164486684
- Marwan Ghabril, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021366431231
- Debra Helper, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021093779589
- Thomas Imperiale, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021427012582
Common questions
What is James L. Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
James L. Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326002395, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Watkins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 948-4978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Watkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01053715A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. 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.
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.