Michael Paul Watson, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Monroe, LA
Michael Paul Watson, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1245429471, issued on Oct 24, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.012676, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Paul Watson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MD.012676 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8649 Highway 165 N Ste 3, Monroe, LA 71203
- Phone
- (318) 388-1662
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Fax
- (318) 388-1666
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080220000165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Paul Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.012676Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
4,203 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 395 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen231 claims
- Simvastatin178 claims
- Lisinopril149 claims
- Tramadol Hcl134 claims
- Montelukast Sodium107 claims
- Omeprazole107 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: $260.04
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Guard Medical Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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 Paul Watson among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana
Michael Paul Watson, M.D. is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% 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, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2005 among the 53 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.
All 145 in Louisiana → Every provider in Monroe → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Helena Altick, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011487102109
- Keisha Rashed, MDMonroe, LA 712011902106495
- Robert Raulerson, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011720021363
- Jeremy Rawson, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011356789127
- Theresa Ross, MDMonroe, LA 712011528072188
- Lisa Post, R.D./ M.D.Bastrop, LA 712201508848623
- George Waterfallen, MDBastrop, LA 712201831123132
- Dirk Rainwater, MDJonesboro, LA 712511043286230
Common questions
What is Michael Paul Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Paul Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245429471, issued on Oct 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Paul Watson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8649 Highway 165 N Ste 3, Monroe, LA, 71203. Phone: (318) 388-1662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Paul Watson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.012676, 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 Paul Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Paul Watson, M.D. had 4,203 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.