NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Scott Watson, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Virginia, MN

Ryan Scott Watson, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Virginia, Minnesota, and NPI 1053757583, issued on May 10, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota 63994, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1053757583
Name
Ryan Scott Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
63994 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 9TH St N, Virginia, MN 55792
Phone
(218) 741-0150
Enumerated
May 10, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180823001497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1101 9TH St N

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

  1. Jenna AltobelliFamily Nurse Practitioner1568027464
  2. Niles Batdorf, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780663559
  3. Wendy Baty, RN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609289446
  4. Leah Becicka, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396790390
  5. Neissa Boehm, RN, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588897490
  6. Aaron Burkhart, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619518156

Verify Ryan Scott Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

368 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ryan Watson368
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes85 claims
  2. Omeprazole65 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G63 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl26 claims
  5. Famotidine24 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl14 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Deer River Healthcare Center IncDeer River, MN
  2. Essentia Health Virginia LLCInternational Falls, MN
  3. The Duluth Clinic LtdHibbing, MN

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

Ryan Scott Watson among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota

Ryan Scott Watson, M.D. is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 surgery physician records list a practice address in Virginia

They are 6 of the 465 NPPES records with a practice address in Virginia, and 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Fedor, M.D.Virginia, MN 557921679968010
  2. Katie Lewandowski, DOVirginia, MN 557921053768671
  3. Kevin Riess, MDVirginia, MN 557921083871586
  4. Wendell SmithVirginia, MN 557921568480879
  5. Lee Yang, M.D.Virginia, MN 557921093747479
  6. John Baxter, MDDuluth, MN 558051831178409
  7. Mary Boylan, MDDuluth, MN 558051851343131
  8. Mark Monte, MDDuluth, MN 558051164472692

Common questions

What is Ryan Scott Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan Scott Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053757583, issued on May 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Scott Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 9TH St N, Virginia, MN, 55792. Phone: (218) 741-0150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Scott Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 63994, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Scott Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Scott Watson, M.D. had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.