NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kerry E. Watkins, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Salem, OR

Kerry E. Watkins, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1952339194, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD26254, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1952339194
Name
Kerry E. Watkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD26254 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305
Phone
(503) 361-5400
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2025
Fax
(503) 361-5401
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250306003139); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2001
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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Also registered at 2400 Lancaster Dr NE

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

  1. Ellany Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083005748
  2. Rex Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891834891
  3. Nghia BanhPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1689083073
  4. James Barger, M.S.N., A.N.P.Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner1114144193
  5. Elizabeth Bjornskov, M.D.Neurology Physician1265528012
  6. Lucy BollingerPediatrics Physician1669904660

Verify Kerry E. Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,756 Medicare Part D claims for 1,443 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 568 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kerry Watkins7,756
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium284 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate262 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen254 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium240 claims
  5. Lisinopril240 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium219 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestVancouver, WA

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

Kerry E. Watkins among 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon

Kerry E. Watkins, M.D. is one of 2,116 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 1,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

86 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Salem

They are 86 of the 6,700 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessie ColemanSalem, OR 973051679932347
  2. Barry Coplon, MDSalem, OR 973051679681662
  3. Keith Grau, M.D.Salem, OR 973051790798221
  4. Jon Hughes, MD PCSalem, OR 973051851382493
  5. John Klement, MDSalem, OR 973051336152958
  6. Timothy Mahoney, M.D.Salem, OR 973051568562239
  7. Chris Nobis, M.D.Salem, OR 973051750489837
  8. Krystyna Pekalska, M.D.Salem, OR 973051033220264

Common questions

What is Kerry E. Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kerry E. Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952339194, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kerry E. Watkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR, 97305. Phone: (503) 361-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kerry E. Watkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD26254, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kerry E. Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kerry E. Watkins, M.D. had 7,756 Medicare Part D claims for 1,443 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.