Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Linwood Watson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Knightdale, NC

Linwood Watson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Knightdale, North Carolina, and NPI 1790789394, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2004-00773, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1790789394
Name
Linwood Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2004-00773 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6602 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27545
Phone
(919) 747-5210
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6602 Knightdale Blvd

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

  1. Tyler Giese, LCSW-AClinical Social Worker1801345855
  2. Stephen Johnson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1780667501
  3. Tracy Kendrick, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073723227
  4. Jacqueline KerkowPediatrics Physician1669615167
  5. Segmia Tohnya, PHARMDPharmacist1811155807
  6. Cynthia Topley, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1538693627

Verify Linwood Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

686 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Linwood Watson686
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate140 claims
  2. Cefdinir89 claims
  3. Prednisone69 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl43 claims
  5. Azithromycin35 claims
  6. Cephalexin31 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. North Carolina MG LLCKnightdale, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

12 family medicine physician records list a Knightdale practice address

They are 12 of the 403 NPPES records with a Knightdale practice address, and 4,736 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other family medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Alvin Abaqueta, M.D.Charlotte, NC1235102187
  2. Atif Abbasi, M.DGreenville, NC1972958973
  3. Jennifer Abbott, MDAsheville, NC1144312604
  4. Linda Abbott, FNPEdenton, NC1306839832
  5. Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
  6. Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
  7. Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
  8. David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
  9. Aya Abou-Jaoude, MDAsheville, NC1568222131
  10. Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307

Common questions

What is Linwood Watson, MD's NPI number?

Linwood Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790789394, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linwood Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6602 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC, 27545. Phone: (919) 747-5210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linwood Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2004-00773, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Linwood Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linwood Watson, MD had 686 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.