NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Watson, D.D.S.

Dentist · Chicago, IL

Joseph Watson, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1861481053, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 019-023258, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861481053
Name
Joseph Watson
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
019-023258 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1951 E 79TH St, Chicago, IL 60649
Phone
(773) 221-4071
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 221-9602
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

724 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 237 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Watson724
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin315 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen221 claims
  3. Ibuprofen104 claims
  4. Azithromycin27 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine15 claims
  6. Clindamycin 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.

Joseph Watson among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois

Joseph Watson, D.D.S. is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% 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, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,148 dentist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.

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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Albert Adebayo, DDSChicago, IL 606491306289533
  2. Miranda Albert, DDSChicago, IL 606491255410569
  3. Akhila Cyriac, DDSChicago, IL 606491619640760
  4. Michael HymanChicago, IL 606491295214559
  5. Mohammad KhanChicago, IL 606491083831895
  6. Tarannum MaryaChicago, IL 606491497405161
  7. Nolan Patel, DDSChicago, IL 606491972125185
  8. Sasha SarinChicago, IL 606491760261085

Common questions

What is Joseph Watson, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Joseph Watson, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861481053, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Watson, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1951 E 79TH St, Chicago, IL, 60649. Phone: (773) 221-4071. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Watson, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019-023258, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Watson, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Watson, D.D.S. had 724 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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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.