NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Oncology Physician NPI 1376528687 MD
Verify on CMS → Peter Watson, MD
Medical Oncology Physician in Kinston, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,815 in Medical Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
710
Medicare Part D claims · 140 beneficiaries · Medical Oncology Physician avg: 689
Generic prescribing
74%
generic claims · 26% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.3/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$60.85
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Peter Watson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 710 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 98.3/100
- MIPS score · +15 vs avg
- 710
- Part D claims, 2023
- 74%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Peter Watson, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
98 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Peter Watson, MD sits
This provider among medical oncology physician peers
Across the 1,398 medical oncology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Peter Watson, MD writes more Part D claims than 65% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 89% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one medical oncology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Peter Watson, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Peter Watson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Peter Watson, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medical Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
710 3% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
98.3/100 14.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Medical Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Peter Watson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Oncology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Medical Oncology Physician) - 98.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Peter Watson, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Oncology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 313 AIRPORT RD, Kinston, NC, 28501, with a listed phone of (252) 559-2201. NPI 1376528687 was issued on 12/08/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 710 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 140 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.7 million in drug spend, split 26% brand-name and 74% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.5%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 82.9), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Medical Oncology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,815 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 689 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376528687 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/08/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
98.333
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.9398
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Peter Watson, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Vidant Medical Group LLC
Kinston, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Peter Watson, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$61
Largest payer
Eisai Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Peter Watson, MD - brand share 26.0%
Medical Oncology Physician average
26% brand-name claims vs 74% generic, on 710 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
710
Total Claims
$2.7M
Total Drug Cost
140
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 886
- Total Day Supply
- 24,431
- Brand vs Generic
- 26% brand / 74% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.2M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $547K
- Opioid Claims
- 11 (1.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.47
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 66, 75-84: 41, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Peter Watson, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
57 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
53 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate
Abiraterone Acetate
52 claims
- Ibrance
Ibrance
36 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
32 claims
- Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea
31 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
31 claims
- Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 57 |
| Prednisone | 53 |
| Abiraterone Acetate | 52 |
| Ibrance Palbociclib | 36 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 32 |
| Hydroxyurea | 31 |
| Potassium Chloride | 31 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 30 |
| Lenalidomide | 26 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Oncology Physician Overview
How Peter Watson, MD fits within the Medical Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
3,815
Medical Oncology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Medical Oncology Physician
689
Avg Claims per Provider
Peter Watson, MD's 710 claims are above the specialty average of 689.
Nearby Medical Oncology Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watson.
Dr. Amy Abernethy
M.D.
Durham, NC
Dr. Neeraj Agrawal
MD
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Maleka Ahmed
MD
Lumberton, NC
Laura Alder
Durham, NC
Dr. Carey Anders
M.D.
Chapel Hill, NC
Compare Medical Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Medical Oncology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
Healthcare Guides
Learn more about finding, verifying, and understanding healthcare providers.
How to Find a Doctor
Step-by-step guide to choosing a provider
Verify Credentials
Check NPI, board certification & license status
Medical Specialties Explained
Who treats what and how specialties differ
Understanding Medicare Claims Data
What prescribing data reveals about a provider
In-Network vs Out-of-Network
How insurance networks affect your costs
Telehealth Guide
Virtual care options and coverage in 2026
Explore North Carolina
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Peter Watson, MD's specialty? ▼
Peter Watson, MD specializes in Medical Oncology Physician and practices in Kinston, North Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Peter Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Peter Watson, MD wrote 710 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.7M in drug costs for 140 beneficiaries.
What is Peter Watson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Peter Watson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.3/100 (Quality: 82.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Peter Watson, MD located? ▼
Peter Watson, MD is located at 313 AIRPORT RD, Kinston, NC, 28501. Phone: (252) 559-2201.
What is Peter Watson, MD's NPI number? ▼
Peter Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376528687, issued on 12/08/2005.
Does Peter Watson, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Peter Watson, MD's prescribing is 26% brand-name and 74% generic drugs by claim count, with $2.2M in brand drug costs.
Does Peter Watson, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Peter Watson, MD had 11 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.5%.
How many Medical Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,815 Medical Oncology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Medical Oncology Physician provider writes 689 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Peter Watson, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Peter Watson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Anastrozole, Prednisone, Abiraterone Acetate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Peter Watson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Peter Watson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 710 Part D claims and 140 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Peter Watson, MD's credentials? ▼
Peter Watson, MD's NPI is 1376528687 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.