NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist NPI 1780062604 APRN/CRNA
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Blountstown, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,081 in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 225 beneficiaries · Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist avg: 255
What the federal data shows
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA filed 1,649 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Blountstown, Florida.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥81st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1780062604), first enumerated 05/12/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,649 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Florida statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: FLDOH annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1780062604 · Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1780062604
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-MEGA 64K Certified Registered
- RX-MID 1,649
- BOOK-MID 5,476 in Florida
- PHOTO-ENUM James Pugh, CRNA · 2015
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,649 ≥ 81st percentile 81% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Medicare Part D claims
1,649 6× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1780062604 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Credentials | APRN/CRNA |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/12/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Holmes County Hospital Corp
Bonifay, FL
Panhandle Rural Health And Primary Care Inc
Blountstown, FL
Sheridan Healthcorp Inc
Ocala, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA. To verify Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,649
Total Claims
$160K
Total Drug Cost
225
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,420.2
- Total Day Supply
- 62,120
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Opioid Claims
- 136 (8.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 180
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.45
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 70, 65-74: 96, 75-84: 43, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
77 claims
- Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
69 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
58 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
45 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
40 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
39 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
34 claims
- Ozempic
Ozempic
34 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl | 77 |
| Dexamethasone | 69 |
| Alprazolam | 58 |
| Gabapentin | 45 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 40 |
| Azithromycin | 39 |
| Omeprazole | 34 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 34 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 30 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 28 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Overview
How Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA fits within the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist landscape nationally.
64,081
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Providers in US
55
States with Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
255
Avg Claims per Provider
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's 1,649 claims are above the specialty average of 255.
Nationwide Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Watson, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watson.
One of 5,476 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers enrolled in Florida, 5 are shown here.
Elliott Aaron
CRNA
Tampa, FL
Larry Aaron
CRNA
Sunrise, FL
Stephanie Aaronson
CRNA
St Petersburg, FL
Barbara Abaroa
CRNA
South Miami, FL
Henry Abbott
CRNA
Maitland, FL
Compare Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's specialty? ▼
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA specializes in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and practices in Blountstown, Florida. Credentials: APRN/CRNA.
How much does Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA wrote 1,649 Medicare Part D claims totaling $160K in drug costs for 225 beneficiaries.
Where is Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA located? ▼
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA is located at 20274 CENTRAL AVE W, Blountstown, FL, 32424. Phone: (850) 353-7689.
What is Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's NPI number? ▼
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780062604, issued on 05/12/2015.
Does Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA had 136 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.2%.
How many Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,081 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist provider writes 255 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tramadol Hcl, Dexamethasone, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA accept Medicare? ▼
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,649 Part D claims and 225 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's credentials? ▼
Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA's NPI is 1780062604 with credentials APRN/CRNA. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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