NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard L. Watson, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Augusta, ME

Richard L. Watson, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Augusta, Maine, and NPI 1811071681, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Maine LC1678, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811071681
Name
Richard L. Watson
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
LC1678 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
271 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330
Phone
(207) 621-2304
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 621-2471
Medicaid IDs
1811071681 ME
431728899 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050615000152); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mainegeneral Medical CenterWaterville, ME

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

Richard L. Watson among 3,673 clinical social worker records in Maine

Richard L. Watson, LCSW is one of 3,673 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Maine. 19% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 939 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1041C0700X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

152 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Augusta

They are 152 of the 1,740 NPPES records with a practice address in Augusta, and 3,673 clinical social worker records in Maine.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Boyle, LCSWAugusta, ME 043301235182148
  2. Ann Chase, LCSWAugusta, ME 043301316908445
  3. Susan Farid, LICSWAugusta, ME 043301073548566
  4. Lindy Feigenbaum, LCSW, LICSWAugusta, ME 043301912968553
  5. Kathleen Friedrich, LCSWAugusta, ME 043301902812076
  6. Donna Gallant, LCSWAugusta, ME 043301013949270
  7. Nancy Johnson, L.C.S.W, CAC, CSACAugusta, ME 043301437135704
  8. Carole KainlorAugusta, ME 043301154342418

Common questions

What is Richard L. Watson, LCSW's NPI number?

Richard L. Watson, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811071681, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard L. Watson, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 271 Water St, Augusta, ME, 04330. Phone: (207) 621-2304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard L. Watson, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number LC1678, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Richard L. Watson, LCSW's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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