Richard Watson, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Vestavia, AL
Richard Watson, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Vestavia, Alabama, and NPI 1144545740, issued on Apr 7, 2010. Check the license (Alabama MD.39133, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Watson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- MD.39133 AL
266923 MA
MD15306 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4505 Pine Tree Cir Ste 120, Vestavia, AL 35243
- Phone
- (205) 637-7123
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200724000001); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.39133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
179 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine63 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate32 claims
- Moxifloxacin17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium14 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $97.67
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Richard Watson among 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama
Richard Watson, MD is one of 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama.
All 21 in Alabama → Every provider in Vestavia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cary Baxter, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366900581
- Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331508285636
- Robert Morris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331477582922
- Matthew Oltmanns, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331063603322
- Tyler Rowsey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548880248
- Mathew Sapp, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331720023153
- Matthew West, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331891135646
- Larry Brown, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091124114863
Common questions
What is Richard Watson, MD's NPI number?
Richard Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144545740, issued on Apr 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Watson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4505 Pine Tree Cir Ste 120, Vestavia, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 637-7123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Watson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.39133, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Watson, MD had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.
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.