Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H
Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1366829475, issued on Apr 28, 2015. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kira Watson
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 11703581-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 226-7556
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 226-2657
- Medicaid ID
- KW3232267556 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200604001841); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kira Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium135 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium88 claims
- Lisinopril73 claims
- Omeprazole67 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate66 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kira Watson among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,423 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles
They are 1,423 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H's NPI number?
Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366829475, issued on Apr 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 226-7556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H had 2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kira Watson, M.D., M.P.H's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.