NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Watts, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Detroit, MI

Michael Watts, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1447260419, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Michigan L585572, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447260419
Name
Michael Watts
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
L585572 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2051 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208
Phone
(313) 961-3200
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(313) 961-3769
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041104000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1983
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2051 W Grand Blvd

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

  1. Charles AmanzeProfessional Counselor1386088623
  2. Jevitas Anthony, SOCIAL WORKERSocial Worker1720227051
  3. Raymond BadejoRegistered Nurse1588195325
  4. Desmond Baker, M.A. LLPCMental Health Counselor1952669632
  5. Tonita BaldridgeCounselor1174979256
  6. Verone Banks, L.B.S.W.Social Worker1912093329

Verify Michael Watts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

943 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Michael Watts943
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl159 claims
  2. Aripiprazole107 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate89 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl61 claims
  5. Alprazolam59 claims
  6. Clonazepam47 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Psygenics IncDetroit, MI

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

Michael Watts among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan

Michael Watts, M.D. is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aruna Chandra, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081225042872
  2. Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081760496194
  3. Swarn Mahajan, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081649286865
  4. Janaki Manian, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081710095930
  5. William Martin, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081508877317
  6. Ratnakar Pai, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081740296045
  7. Mohammed Yousuf, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081205842440
  8. Laurie Boore, MDDetroit, MI 482071073777868

Common questions

What is Michael Watts, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Watts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447260419, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Watts, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2051 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48208. Phone: (313) 961-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Watts, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number L585572, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Watts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Watts, M.D. had 943 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.