Paul Wallace Watts, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Abilene, TX
Paul Wallace Watts, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1285600684, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5180, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Wallace Watts
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- L5180 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1749 Pine St, Abilene, TX 79601
- Phone
- (325) 672-4372
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (325) 673-0856
- Medicaid ID
- 200365110A KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040823001439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Wallace Watts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L5180Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
4,311 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 3,257 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,053 claims
- Gabapentin391 claims
- Fentanyl386 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen184 claims
- Celecoxib146 claims
- Tramadol Hcl145 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): 74.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $366.94
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Hendrick Provider NetworkAbilene, TX
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Wallace Watts among 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas
Paul Wallace Watts, D.O. is one of 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2013 among the 149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 198 in Texas → Every provider in Abilene → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Colvin, DODyess Afb, TX 796071174013742
- Patrick Brennan, DOMidland, TX 797061295354264
- Jeremy Malouf, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301679891576
- Amy Moses-Nanthan, MDLubbock, TX 794301679984181
- Gerardo Capo Dosal, MDEl Paso, TX 799061962033498
- Alejandro Borrego, MDFt Bliss, TX 799161770783391
- Colby GenrichEl Paso, TX 799241134513229
- Carlos Guzman, MDEl Paso, TX 799241437847753
Common questions
What is Paul Wallace Watts, D.O.'s NPI number?
Paul Wallace Watts, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285600684, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Wallace Watts, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1749 Pine St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 672-4372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Wallace Watts, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L5180, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Wallace Watts, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Wallace Watts, D.O. had 4,311 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Wallace Watts, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.7 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.