NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Ross Watson, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Denison, TX

Robert Ross Watson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Denison, Texas, and NPI 1265457956, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas H9278, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1265457956
Name
Robert Ross Watson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
H9278 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5016 S US Highway 75, Denison, TX 75020
Phone
(903) 416-4378
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 416-4980
Medicaid ID
134048112 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140521001230); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1987
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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Also registered at 5016 S US Highway 75

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

  1. Jenson Abraham, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205074135
  2. Stephen Baird, DONeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1073928958
  3. Nickolas Baker, D.OFamily Medicine Physician1275983736
  4. Justin Becker, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1396011771
  5. Benjamin Blake, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1104112572
  6. Torri Cagle, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588421010

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Robert Watson109
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis12 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: $13.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Watson$13.62
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. MD ON Call PAFrisco, TX

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

Robert Ross Watson among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Robert Ross Watson, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Denison

They are 20 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Denison, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenson Abraham, M.D.Denison, TX 750201205074135
  2. Bill Balch, MDDenison, TX 750201548219959
  3. Angelica Balingit, MDDenison, TX 750201861436040
  4. Charles Derbes, MDDenison, TX 750201427003466
  5. Nasheel Joules, M.D.Denison, TX 750201063670628
  6. Birendra Lal, M.D.Denison, TX 750201760437719
  7. Marilyn Landrum, MDDenison, TX 750201285683987
  8. Vanessa Ohnes-Verduguez, M.D.Denison, TX 750201396988770

Common questions

What is Robert Ross Watson, MD's NPI number?

Robert Ross Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265457956, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Ross Watson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5016 S US Highway 75, Denison, TX, 75020. Phone: (903) 416-4378. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Ross Watson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H9278, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Ross Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Ross Watson, MD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.