Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Effingham, IL
Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Effingham, Illinois, and NPI 1689206492, issued on Feb 10, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 085007501, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas D. Watkins
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 085007501 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 200, Effingham, IL 62401
- Phone
- (217) 342-3400
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2022
- Fax
- (217) 342-6417
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200527001230); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas D. Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 085007501Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen82 claims
- Meloxicam35 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium16 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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): 91.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nicholas D. Watkins among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois
Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 58% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 physician assistant records list a practice address in Effingham
They are 12 of the 566 NPPES records with a practice address in Effingham, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C's NPI number?
Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689206492, issued on Feb 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 200, Effingham, IL, 62401. Phone: (217) 342-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 085007501, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas D. Watkins, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 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.
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.