NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin J. Watson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Madison, WI

Justin J. Watson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1760748008, issued on Apr 11, 2012. Check the license (Wisconsin 73952, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760748008
Name
Justin J. Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
73952 WI
127761 MT
MED-PHYS-LIC-127761 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2119 Regent St, Madison, WI 53726
Phone
(360) 305-4988
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2023
Medicaid ID
100180924 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231027003007); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $2,611.22

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Watson$2,611.22
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Justin J. Watson among 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin

Justin J. Watson, M.D. is one of 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1993 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chris Rokkas, MDMadison, WI 537171508295841
  2. Khosro Adib, MDMadison, WI 537151932163581
  3. Haywood Gilliam, MDMadison, WI 537151316902091
  4. Vijay Kantamneni, MDMadison, WI 537151316997406
  5. Tomaz Mesar, M.D.Madison, WI 537151114313871
  6. Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.Madison, WI 537151528294329
  7. Hoang Nguyen, M.D.Madison, WI 537151295742005
  8. Zahir Rashid, MDMadison, WI 537151407956865

Common questions

What is Justin J. Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Justin J. Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760748008, issued on Apr 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin J. Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2119 Regent St, Madison, WI, 53726. Phone: (360) 305-4988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin J. Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 73952, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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