John O. Watson, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Springfield, IL
John O. Watson, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1396770087, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036119109, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John O. Watson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 036119109 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 S Koke Mill RD, Springfield, IL 62711
- Phone
- (217) 547-9100
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (217) 547-9247
- Medicaid ID
- 036119109 IL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John O. Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036119109Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
182 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin54 claims
- Meloxicam39 claims
- Methylprednisolone36 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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): 80.5 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).
John O. Watson among 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Illinois
John O. Watson, MD is one of 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 83% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Illinois.
All 42 in Illinois → Every provider in Springfield → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marissa Maxham, PTAFlora, IL 628391205405859
- Tennyson Lee, M.D.Carbondale, IL 629011518964980
- Albert Singh, M.D.Quincy, IL 623011679724058
- Maria Cunningham, LPTO Fallon, IL 622691881979623
- Christopher Rink, D.O.Bloomington, IL 617041063521169
- Zachary Belford, DORockford, IL 611071659894913
- Parveen Varma, M.D.Rock Falls, IL 610711013082551
- Juan Santiago-Palma, MDBradley, IL 609151295743953
Common questions
What is John O. Watson, MD's NPI number?
John O. Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396770087, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John O. Watson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 S Koke Mill RD, Springfield, IL, 62711. Phone: (217) 547-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John O. Watson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036119109, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John O. Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John O. Watson, MD had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John O. Watson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 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.