NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lindsey Watford, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Venice, FL

Lindsey Watford, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Venice, Florida, and NPI 1619536554, issued on Jun 12, 2019. Check the license (Florida APRN11020928, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619536554
Name
Lindsey Watford
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN11020928 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1415 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34292
Phone
(941) 282-3376
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2019
Record last updated
May 29, 2025
Fax
(941) 282-3378
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220810000737); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1415 E Venice Ave

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

  1. Elena Kesterson, PAPhysician Assistant1235217191

Verify Lindsey Watford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

575 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Lindsey Watford575
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole90 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide90 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate81 claims
  4. Mupirocin67 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate33 claims
  6. Dupixent Pen24 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): 92.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16,226.84

146 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lindsey Watford$16,227
  2. Specialty average$651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sunshine State Dermatology And Skin Cancer Center IncVenice, FL

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

Lindsey Watford among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida

Lindsey Watford, FNP is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 41% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

73 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Venice

They are 73 of the 1,269 NPPES records with a practice address in Venice, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elina Belilovskiy, FNPVenice, FL 342921821045352
  2. Darren Blakeslee, ARNPVenice, FL 342921649210899
  3. Brieanna Blumenstein, ARNPVenice, FL 342921609424654
  4. Kathryn Collins, ARNPVenice, FL 342921003960352
  5. Carolyn Finney, ARNPVenice, FL 342921942664131
  6. Kelly Gonzalez, N.P.Venice, FL 342921609324201
  7. Marietta Goodliff, APRNVenice, FL 342921801244397
  8. Rebecca Helminski, MSN, FNP-CVenice, FL 342921205430741

Common questions

What is Lindsey Watford, FNP's NPI number?

Lindsey Watford, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619536554, issued on Jun 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lindsey Watford, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL, 34292. Phone: (941) 282-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lindsey Watford, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11020928, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lindsey Watford, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lindsey Watford, FNP had 575 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lindsey Watford, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.

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