NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Iowa City, IA

Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1982271318, issued on Jun 4, 2021. Check the license (Iowa R-12121, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1982271318
Name
Rachel Elizabeth Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
R-12121 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-2294
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 384-8620
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

Verify Rachel Elizabeth Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

102 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rachel Watson102
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen25 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate11 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.

Rachel Elizabeth Watson among 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa

Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD is one of 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barrie Anderson, MDIowa City, IA 522421003803867
  2. Noelle Bowdler, MDIowa City, IA 522421396732160
  3. Joseph Ehle, MDIowa City, IA 522421457337453
  4. Marygrace Elson, MDIowa City, IA 522421932193133
  5. Jane Engeldinger, MDIowa City, IA 522421932193125
  6. Thomas Gellhaus, MDIowa City, IA 522421518931062
  7. Paul Heimbecker, MDIowa City, IA 522421396719266
  8. Veronika Kolder, MDIowa City, IA 522421427047547

Common questions

What is Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD's NPI number?

Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982271318, issued on Jun 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2294. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number R-12121, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Elizabeth Watson, MD had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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