NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Charleston, SC

Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1245525070, issued on Jun 9, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina MD33726, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1245525070
Name
Kristen Latrice Hood Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD33726 SC
LL33726 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140428001798); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2011
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 171 Ashley Ave

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  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

Verify Kristen Latrice Hood Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,347 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristen Hood Watson1,347
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate129 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium99 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium58 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate44 claims
  5. Spironolactone31 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium30 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. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Kristen Latrice Hood Watson among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2011, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

209 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 209 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clive Brock, MDCharleston, SC 294251346358298
  2. Vanessa Diaz, MDCharleston, SC 294251104934074
  3. David Garr, MDCharleston, SC 294251497863344
  4. Jairy Hunter, MDCharleston, SC 294251730139288
  5. Eric Matheson, MDCharleston, SC 294251205808029
  6. Fred Michael, MDCharleston, SC 294251417065665
  7. Steven Ornstein, MDCharleston, SC 294251598873549
  8. Marty Player, MDCharleston, SC 294251205944170

Common questions

What is Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245525070, issued on Jun 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD33726, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Latrice Hood Watson, M.D. had 1,347 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.