NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1992760458 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Karyn Watters, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in Louisville, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$78.61
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Karyn Watters, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥92nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1992760458 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1992760458
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- MIPS-ELITE 100/100
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,867 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-FINISH Kellie Aarons · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Watters · this p…
Watters · this provider
100 MIPS pts
- Manu Aggarwal · …
Manu Aggarwal
100 MIPS pts
- Kellie Aarons · …
Kellie Aarons
100 MIPS pts
- Margaret Abate ·…
Margaret Abate
100 MIPS pts
- Muriam Afzal · n…
Muriam Afzal
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Karyn Watters, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Karyn Watters, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Karyn Watters, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Karyn Watters, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992760458 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/19/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Karyn Watters, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Community Medical Associates Inc
Louisville, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Karyn Watters, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$79
Largest payer
VIVUS LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Karyn Watters, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Watters, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watters.
One of 1,867 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Nison Abayev
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Sarah Abbeyquaye
D.O.
Richmond, KY
Dr. Lesley Abbott
D.O.
Flatwoods, KY
Dr. Faten Abdullah
M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Matthew Abel
MD
Nicholasville, KY
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Karyn Watters, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Karyn Watters, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Louisville, Kentucky. Credentials: M.D..
What is Karyn Watters, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Karyn Watters, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Karyn Watters, M.D. located? ▼
Karyn Watters, M.D. is located at 12903 SHELBYVILLE RD, Louisville, KY, 40243. Phone: (502) 244-5827.
What is Karyn Watters, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Karyn Watters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992760458, issued on 04/19/2006.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Karyn Watters, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Karyn Watters, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Karyn Watters, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Karyn Watters, M.D.'s NPI is 1992760458 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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