James C. Watson, M.D.
Pain Medicine Physician · Rochester, MN
James C. Watson, M.D. is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1376522557, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 43081, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Watson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
- License number
- 43081 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100331001259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James C. Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 43081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Watson among 25 pain medicine physician records in Minnesota
James C. Watson, M.D. is one of 25 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 96% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2014 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 25 pain medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elliot Blankespoor, MDRochester, MN 559051154945608
- Casey Butler, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051174902977
- Ryan D'Souza, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051881042174
- Nikita Desai, DORochester, MN 559051992447627
- Alyssa Golden-Hart, DORochester, MN 559051114506581
- Jonathan Hagedorn, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051972977098
- Yeng Her, MD, PHDRochester, MN 559051528594595
- Ann Heyer, MDRochester, MN 559051124692223
Common questions
What is James C. Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376522557, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Watson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Watson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 43081, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James C. Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Watson, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. 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.
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.