NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Watson, M.D.

Urology Physician · Hackensack, NJ

Richard A. Watson, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1487694543, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06270300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487694543
Name
Richard A. Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
25MA06270300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
360 Essex St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone
(201) 336-8624
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(201) 336-8221
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 360 Essex St

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

  1. Kevin Basralian, M.D.Specialist1851392252
  2. Grace Chen, MDUrology Physician1962068486
  3. Kevin Crutchfield, MDVascular Neurology Physician1578680914
  4. Debra Fromer, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician1801839642
  5. Luningning Gatchalian, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801863675
  6. Wendy Jeshion, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1851338644

Verify Richard A. Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

249 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Watson249
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride72 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl67 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er23 claims
  4. Terazosin Hcl22 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 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 score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $15.91

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Urogen Pharma, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Watson$15.91
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard A. Watson among 443 urology physician records in New Jersey

Richard A. Watson, M.D. is one of 443 urology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 81% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 443 urology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Chen, MDHackensack, NJ 076011962068486
  2. Bethany Desroches, MD, MSHackensack, NJ 076011982015020
  3. Michelle Kim, MDHackensack, NJ 076011689896722
  4. Ravi Munver, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011891741906
  5. Gene Rosenberg, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011093716219
  6. Ihor Sawczuk, MDHackensack, NJ 076011225084825
  7. David Shin, MDHackensack, NJ 076011558320994
  8. Michael Stifelman, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011750375564

Common questions

What is Richard A. Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard A. Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487694543, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 360 Essex St, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 336-8624. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06270300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard A. Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Watson, M.D. had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard A. Watson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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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