NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Watson, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · San Diego, CA

Jeffrey Watson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1053629527, issued on Sep 18, 2010. Check the license (California A116367, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1053629527
Name
Jeffrey Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A116367 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3350 LA Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161
Phone
(858) 642-3637
Enumerated
Sep 18, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200402001809); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2009
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 3350 LA Jolla Village Dr

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

  1. Iriny Abdou, PHARMDPharmacist1134901408
  2. Jennifer Adler, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1164314753
  3. Zia Agha, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376551952
  4. Stephanie Alcala, RDNRegistered Dietitian1174496038
  5. Victoria Aldridge, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1245247733
  6. Matthew Allison, MDPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1700988730

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

391 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jeffrey Watson391
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide77 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium54 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl42 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate38 claims
  5. Omeprazole25 claims
  6. Famotidine12 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): 69.2 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 score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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: $108.44

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Watson$108.44
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Mcleod Regional Medical Center OF The Pee Dee IncFlorence, SC
  2. Tahoe Forest Hospital DistrictTruckee, CA

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

Jeffrey Watson among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Jeffrey Watson, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Art Ambrosio, MD, MBASan Diego, CA 921341205064805
  2. Samuel Frasier, MDSan Diego, CA 921341245506716
  3. Philip Gaudreau, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341326207077
  4. Austin Labanc, DOSan Diego, CA 921341932639432
  5. David Mullin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341093789687
  6. Edward Utz, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341477869121
  7. Michael Holtel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311073584397
  8. Ronald Mathiasen, MDSan Diego, CA 921311790740629

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Watson, MD's NPI number?

Jeffrey Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053629527, issued on Sep 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3350 LA Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA, 92161. Phone: (858) 642-3637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A116367, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jeffrey Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Watson, MD had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Watson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 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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