NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia Watson, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Boston, MA

Julia Watson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1194308338, issued on May 5, 2021. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1194308338
Name
Julia Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
35.156815 OH
RS2025-0011 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111
Phone
(336) 832-7272
Enumerated
May 5, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Fax
(336) 832-8641
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250527001657); accepts Medicare assignment
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 136 Harrison Ave

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

  1. Wesam AdamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134945421
  2. Michelle AdelmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538032438
  3. Catherine AholaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003793480
  4. David BarriosStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215753686
  5. Kelly Barry, MSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255071601
  6. John BeasleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780530246

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

134 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Julia Watson134
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost26 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  3. Ofloxacin15 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine13 claims
  5. Erythromycin11 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: $132.46

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Julia Watson$132.46
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Ophthalmic Consultants OF Boston IncBoston, MA
  2. Pratt Ophthalmology Associates IncBoston, MA

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

Julia Watson among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts

Julia Watson, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alison Callahan, MDBoston, MA 021111992016059
  2. John Chen, M.D.Boston, MA 021111366627879
  3. Catherine Choi, M.D.Boston, MA 021111235428178
  4. Mitesh Kapadia, M.D.Boston, MA 021111245212364
  5. Robert Kershner, M.D.Boston, MA 021111922115500
  6. Narae Ko, MDBoston, MA 021111649532276
  7. Kamden KopaniBoston, MA 021111902034259
  8. Michelle Liang, M.D.Boston, MA 021111437483310

Common questions

What is Julia Watson, MD's NPI number?

Julia Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194308338, issued on May 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111. Phone: (336) 832-7272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Julia Watson, MD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.