NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Parker Watts, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Birmingham, AL

James Parker Watts, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1487307625, issued on Jan 28, 2022. Check the license (Alabama PA.1950, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487307625
Name
James Parker Watts
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA.1950 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
805 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 100, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 939-3699
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2026
Fax
(205) 484-2585
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220419002708); 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 805 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 100

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

  1. Christopher Adams, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104560341
  2. William Allen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1215506464
  3. Christopher Beaumont, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1114381548
  4. Catherine Beckham, PAPhysician Assistant1922346071
  5. Matthew Beidleman, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1548799885
  6. Jonathan Berry, OTOccupational Therapist1073130357

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Watts83
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium21 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

  1. Orthosports1st PCHoover, AL

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

James Parker Watts among 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama

James Parker Watts, PA-C is one of 1,148 physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2020 among the 739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

368 physician assistant records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 368 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chelsea BaresBirmingham, AL 352051659693836
  2. Catherine Beckham, PABirmingham, AL 352051922346071
  3. Brent BlackwellBirmingham, AL 352051194180331
  4. Deborah Bonds, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352051104075233
  5. Amy Christensen, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352051396135414
  6. Jenny Degnan, PA-C, ATCBirmingham, AL 352051235380270
  7. Donna Dorrough, PABirmingham, AL 352051144303900
  8. Natalie George, P.A.Birmingham, AL 352051114298510

Common questions

What is James Parker Watts, PA-C's NPI number?

James Parker Watts, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487307625, issued on Jan 28, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Parker Watts, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 100, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-3699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Parker Watts, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PA.1950, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Parker Watts, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Parker Watts, PA-C had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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