James Kris Watson, P.A-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Salisbury, NC
James Kris Watson, P.A-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Salisbury, North Carolina, and NPI 1588628721, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 103446, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kris Watson
- Credential
- P.A-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 103446 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Jake Alexander Blvd W, Salisbury, NC 28147
- Phone
- (704) 797-0065
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 797-0067
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110218000928); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 Jake Alexander Blvd W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Kris Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 103446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
8,137 Medicare Part D claims for 644 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 6,545 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,184 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl1,350 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,188 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er424 claims
- Gabapentin372 claims
- Tramadol Hcl311 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $546.43
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncSalisbury, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Kris Watson among 372 surgical physician assistant records in North Carolina
James Kris Watson, P.A-C is one of 372 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 73% 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, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2014 among the 235 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in North Carolina
There are 372 surgical physician assistant records in North Carolina.
All 372 in North Carolina → Every provider in Salisbury → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Alexander, PA CSalisbury, NC 281441730129081
- Emily DrummondShelby, NC 281501972391738
- Timothy Schenk, PA-CSalisbury, NC 281441154560449
- John Norman, OPACMooresville, NC 281171093904336
- Claire Jansen, PAMatthews, NC 281051356136782
- Elijah Baumgarten, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282031184437048
- Daniel ChoiCharlotte, NC 282031528921814
- Rachael Kain, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282031013455880
Common questions
What is James Kris Watson, P.A-C's NPI number?
James Kris Watson, P.A-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588628721, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kris Watson, P.A-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Jake Alexander Blvd W, Salisbury, NC, 28147. Phone: (704) 797-0065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kris Watson, P.A-C's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 103446, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Kris Watson, P.A-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kris Watson, P.A-C had 8,137 Medicare Part D claims for 644 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Kris Watson, P.A-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.