NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Watson, DC

Sports Physician Chiropractor · Morro Bay, CA

John M. Watson, DC is a sports physician chiropractor with a practice address in Morro Bay, California, and NPI 1144228651, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (California DC20026, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1144228651
Name
John M. Watson
Credential
DC
Primary taxonomy
Sports Physician Chiropractor 111NS0005X
License number
DC20026 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Quintana RD, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Phone
(805) 772-6131
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 772-5281
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 800 Quintana RD

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

  1. Leslie Gottesman, LMTMassage Therapist1861821720
  2. Nadine Norris, O.D.Optometrist1598745754
  3. Jenna Watson, D.C.Chiropractor1396182291

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 7.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score15.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

John M. Watson among 404 sports physician chiropractor records in California

John M. Watson, DC is one of 404 sports physician chiropractor records with a practice address in California. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111NS0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Physician Chiropractor providers in California

There are 404 sports physician chiropractor records in California.

The 8 sports physician chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Hazard, DCSanta Ynez, CA 934601073501342
  2. Andy Huyck, D.C.Atascadero, CA 934221912926098
  3. Michael Kraus, DCSolvang, CA 934631013912419
  4. Darci Robertson, D.C.Solvang, CA 934631225301518
  5. Andre AceboTempleton, CA 934651083647051
  6. Lawrence Dieter, D.C.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011225119233
  7. John Griffin, DCLancaster, CA 935341174558340
  8. Thomas Dewald, D.C.Lancaster, CA 935511194703827

Common questions

What is John M. Watson, DC's NPI number?

John M. Watson, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144228651, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Watson, DC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Quintana RD, Morro Bay, CA, 93442. Phone: (805) 772-6131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Watson, DC's license?

NPPES lists California license number DC20026, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is John M. Watson, DC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.5 of 100. 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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