NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Dennis Watson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Sebring, FL

Michael Dennis Watson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Sebring, Florida, and NPI 1598778789, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME134541, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598778789
Name
Michael Dennis Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME134541 FL
036082146 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4409 Sun N Lake Blvd, Sebring, FL 33872
Phone
(863) 402-3480
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(863) 402-3483
Medicaid ID
023630300 FL
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 4409 Sun N Lake Blvd

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

  1. Eddie Garcia, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1104804293
  2. Brittiany Garrett, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1760999452
  3. Havalee Henry, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1497013908
  4. Matthew Irwin, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366693335
  5. Walter Jahna, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1740931302
  6. Olivia Meadows, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083390876

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

406 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 150 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Watson406
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam182 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen122 claims
  3. Mupirocin36 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score77.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $24.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Watson$24
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Michael Dennis Watson among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Michael Dennis Watson, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Havalee Henry, MDSebring, FL 338721497013908
  2. Matthew Irwin, D.O.Sebring, FL 338721366693335
  3. Joaquin Oronoz, M.D.Sebring, FL 338721447229166
  4. Juan Alvarez, M.D.Sebring, FL 338701356458707
  5. Tahir Chaudhri, MDSebring, FL 338701932119971
  6. Maury Fisher, M.D.Sebring, FL 338701851389936
  7. Christian Gonzalez-Torres, MDSebring, FL 338701255861365
  8. Ponnavolu Reddy, MDSebring, FL 338701154327781

Common questions

What is Michael Dennis Watson, MD's NPI number?

Michael Dennis Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598778789, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Dennis Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4409 Sun N Lake Blvd, Sebring, FL, 33872. Phone: (863) 402-3480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Dennis Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME134541, 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 Michael Dennis Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Dennis Watson, MD had 406 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Dennis Watson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. 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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