NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Watkins, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Charlotte, NC

James A. Watkins, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1023009321, issued on Nov 4, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 24954, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023009321
Name
James A. Watkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
24954 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 Abbey PL, Charlotte, NC 28209
Phone
(704) 512-5360
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 512-5080
Medicaid ID
8985934 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040809000166); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1976
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 1601 Abbey PL

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  4. Douglas Kirsch, MDSleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1841304748
  5. Kymberly Kloefkorn, NPNurse Practitioner1841604667
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Verify James A. Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

120 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. James Watkins120
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin19 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims
  3. Gentamicin Sulfate14 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide12 claims
  5. Nystatin11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $126.83

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Watkins$126.83
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

James A. Watkins among 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina

James A. Watkins, M.D. is one of 236 general practice physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 42% 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, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina.

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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonnie Coyle Ronco, MDCharlotte, NC 282081376637918
  2. Johnnie Lyles, M.D., M.B.A.Charlotte, NC 282081841491370
  3. Stuart Schnider, MDCharlotte, NC 282111255587903
  4. Dael Waxman, MDCharlotte, NC 282071679581904
  5. Joseph Spataro, MDCharlotte, NC 282121174594980
  6. Jenyson Toussaint, MDCharlotte, NC 282131316888266
  7. Jonathan DvorakCharlotte, NC 282041912432386
  8. David Compton, MD, MPHCharlotte, NC 282031922064005

Common questions

What is James A. Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

James A. Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023009321, issued on Nov 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Watkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Abbey PL, Charlotte, NC, 28209. Phone: (704) 512-5360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Watkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 24954, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James A. Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Watkins, M.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.

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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.