James Donald Watson, O.D.
Optometrist · Scottsboro, AL
James Donald Watson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Scottsboro, Alabama, and NPI 1437246410, issued on Oct 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S473TA296, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Donald Watson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S473TA296 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 113 S Market St, Scottsboro, AL 35768
- Phone
- (256) 259-9609
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 259-9609
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Donald Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S473TA296Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
127 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost63 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 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.
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Scottsboro
They are 8 of the 256 NPPES records with a practice address in Scottsboro, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 8 in Scottsboro → All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Scottsboro →
Other optometrist records in Alabama
- Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
- Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
- Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
- Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
- Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
- Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
- Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
- Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
- Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
Common questions
What is James Donald Watson, O.D.'s NPI number?
James Donald Watson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437246410, issued on Oct 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Donald Watson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 S Market St, Scottsboro, AL, 35768. Phone: (256) 259-9609. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Donald Watson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S473TA296, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Donald Watson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Donald Watson, O.D. had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.