James Bernard Watson, DO
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Norristown, PA
James Bernard Watson, DO is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1366544710, issued on Sep 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS010947L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Bernard Watson
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- OS010947L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31 E Fornance St, Norristown, PA 19401
- Phone
- (610) 292-9547
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2023
- Fax
- (610) 292-9548
- Medicaid ID
- 0018638870003 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040823001046); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Bernard Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS010947LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone97 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: $417.55
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Braeburn Inc. The 305 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,151.00 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.
James Bernard Watson among 40 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
James Bernard Watson, DO is one of 40 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 70% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2000 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 40 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 40 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Norristown → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thurman Booker, D.O.Eagleville, PA 194031710023650
- Henry Luu, D.O.West Chester, PA 193801306864947
- Lee Radosh, M.D.West Reading, PA 196111174589477
- Jamie Redwing, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191361730180316
- Judith Prophete, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191311477731974
- Allen Cheng, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191221568810919
- Alyssa Bruehlman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041104350529
- Elise Paquin, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021518353754
Common questions
What is James Bernard Watson, DO's NPI number?
James Bernard Watson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366544710, issued on Sep 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Bernard Watson, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 E Fornance St, Norristown, PA, 19401. Phone: (610) 292-9547. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Bernard Watson, DO's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS010947L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Bernard Watson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Bernard Watson, DO had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.