Kristin Rae Watson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Ames, IA
Kristin Rae Watson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1891289492, issued on Jun 18, 2018. Check the license (Iowa 49579, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristin Rae Watson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 49579 IA
4301114939 MI
4351043818 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1018 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 663-8621
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220714000871); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1018 Duff Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kristin Rae Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 49579Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,634 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium638 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate311 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium295 claims
- Losartan Potassium285 claims
- Lisinopril263 claims
- Omeprazole213 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
- Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristin Rae Watson among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Kristin Rae Watson, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
39 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ames
They are 39 of the 1,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Ames, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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- Sumathi Chellappa, MDAmes, IA 500101649479551
- Gary Erbes, M.D.Ames, IA 500101770571994
- Ryan Grandgenett, MDAmes, IA 500101316999865
- Sean Juguilon, MDAmes, IA 500101225014624
Common questions
What is Kristin Rae Watson, MD's NPI number?
Kristin Rae Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891289492, issued on Jun 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristin Rae Watson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1018 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 663-8621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristin Rae Watson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 49579, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristin Rae Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristin Rae Watson, MD had 6,634 Medicare Part D claims for 417 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.