Michael L. Watkins, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Houma, LA
Michael L. Watkins, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1902955073, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 023270, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Watkins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 023270 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 606 Liberty St, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (985) 872-3000
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070810000549); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael L. Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 023270Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,858 Medicare Part D claims for 188 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.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium168 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium136 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium106 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium98 claims
- Lisinopril91 claims
- Metformin Hcl68 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,005.77
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael L. Watkins among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Michael L. Watkins, MD is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Houma
They are 20 of the 1,604 NPPES records with a practice address in Houma, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Danielle Angeron, M.D.Houma, LA 703601508059536
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- Andre Guidry, MDHouma, LA 703601780734475
- Richard Haydel, M.D.Houma, LA 703601578658555
- Scott Haydel, M.D.Houma, LA 703601720173719
- Brian Matherne, M.D.Houma, LA 703601437118890
- Nicole McKee, M.D.Houma, LA 703601043279482
Common questions
What is Michael L. Watkins, MD's NPI number?
Michael L. Watkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902955073, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Watkins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Liberty St, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 872-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Watkins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 023270, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael L. Watkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael L. Watkins, MD had 2,858 Medicare Part D claims for 188 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.