Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Watkins, M.D.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Charlotte, NC

James Watkins, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1023009321, issued on Nov 4, 2005. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1023009321
Name
James Watkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083P0011X
Practice location
1601 Abbey PL, Charlotte, NC 28209
Phone
(704) 512-5360
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2005
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 1601 Abbey PL

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

  1. Michael Brennan, DDSOral Medicine Dentistry1558441576
  2. Donna Fite, LCMHCProfessional Counselor1144777343
  3. Kelly JohnsonMental Health Counselor1427697267
  4. Douglas Kirsch, MDNeurology Physician1841304748
  5. Kymberly Kloefkorn, NPNurse Practitioner1841604667
  6. Joel Laudenbach, DMDDentist1225235203

Verify James Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

120 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 690 among the 138 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. James Watkins120
  2. Specialty average690

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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc.. The 99 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,047.97 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$6,047.97

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

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

Other undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in North Carolina

  1. Scott Aumuller, DOConcord, NC1407834179
  2. Oliver BarrMooresville, NC1073445904
  3. Marco Caceres, MDRoanoke Rapids, NC1679778005
  4. Deon Faillace, MDFayetteville, NC1508823949
  5. Alan Flower, D.O.Seymour Johnson Afb, NC1518052273
  6. Daniel Hagan, DPMJacksonville, NC1013913276
  7. Lonnie Lassiter, M.D.Forest City, NC1457302804
  8. Florias Morfesis, MDFayetteville, NC1023030004
  9. Elie Nehme, MDJacksonville, NC1306007091
  10. Lance Roy, M.D.Durham, NC1013932995

Common questions

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

James 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 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 Watkins, M.D.'s license?

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 Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Watkins, M.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 690. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.