Joseph R. Watkins, M.D.
Neurology Physician · South Jordan, UT
Joseph R. Watkins, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in South Jordan, Utah, and NPI 1659396695, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Utah 1706651205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph R. Watkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 1706651205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 912 W Baxter Dr Ste 120, South Jordan, UT 84095
- Phone
- (801) 666-7220
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2026
- Fax
- (801) 432-8466
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070220000316); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph R. Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 1706651205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Donepezil Hcl14 claims
- Diazepam11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $24.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Cheyenne Regional Physicians Group LLCCheyenne, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph R. Watkins among 195 neurology physician records in Utah
Joseph R. Watkins, M.D. is one of 195 neurology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 83% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 138 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Utah
There are 195 neurology physician records in Utah.
All 195 in Utah → Every provider in South Jordan → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Barbuto, MDSandy, UT 840941366434797
- Seema Sandhu, MDSandy, UT 840941659380541
- Mary James, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841021710927975
- Thomas Lombardi, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841021063611986
- Denise Skuster, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841021235162090
- David Smith, MDWest Jordan, UT 840881578574182
- Diana Banks, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841031174543060
- Patrice Duvernay, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841031073543872
Common questions
What is Joseph R. Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph R. Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659396695, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph R. Watkins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 W Baxter Dr Ste 120, South Jordan, UT, 84095. Phone: (801) 666-7220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph R. Watkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 1706651205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph R. Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph R. Watkins, M.D. had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.
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.