NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James F. Watt, DO

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL

James F. Watt, DO is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1700087897, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license (Florida OS11237, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700087897
Name
James F. Watt
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
OS11237 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1034 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone
(850) 863-2153
Enumerated
May 29, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Fax
(850) 863-8085
Medicaid ID
003938300 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110812000472); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1034 Mar Walt Dr

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

  1. Carly Clifton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346021771
  2. Larry Gabriel, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184637282
  3. Mary Ganz, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1578295911
  4. Alexis Gates, PAPhysician Assistant1003687641
  5. Robert Hofmann, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770745960
  6. Dale Landry, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518108588

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Watt35
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone13 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): 75.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score52.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,306.76

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Watt$1,306.76
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Florida Surgeons PAFort Walton Beach, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James F. Watt among 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida

James F. Watt, DO is one of 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Cibulas, MDEglin Afb, FL 325421144600198
  2. Alexander Coleman, M.D.Gulf Breeze, FL 325611306052527
  3. Daniel Buchan, D.ONiceville, FL 325781972929164
  4. David Fiedler, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031790096113
  5. Cory Lebowitz, D.O.Pensacola, FL 325031679957625
  6. James Piorkowski, MDPensacola, FL 325031467621599
  7. Lindsay Flynn, MDGainesville, FL 326071700203940
  8. Rodger Powell, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326071821094632

Common questions

What is James F. Watt, DO's NPI number?

James F. Watt, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700087897, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James F. Watt, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1034 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 863-2153. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James F. Watt, DO's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS11237, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James F. Watt, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James F. Watt, DO had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James F. Watt, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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.

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