NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1851386817 MD
Verify on CMS → Samuel Watkins, MD
Urology Physician in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,606 in Urology Physician, 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
797
Medicare Part D claims · 283 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.3/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$189.85
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Samuel Watkins, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 797 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 77.3/100
- MIPS score · -6 vs avg
- 797
- Part D claims, 2024
- 84%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 Samuel Watkins, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1851386817), first enumerated 09/15/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 797 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$189.85 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1851386817 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1851386817
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 14K Urology Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 77.3/100
- RX-LIGHT 797
- BOOK-THIN 281 in Indiana
- PHOTO-FINISH Hunter Nolen · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Clark Gaddy · lo…
Clark Gaddy
77.2 MIPS pts
- Martin Rifkin · …
Martin Rifkin
77.2 MIPS pts
- Watkins · this p…
Watkins · this provider
77.3 MIPS pts
- Hunter Nolen · h…
Hunter Nolen
77.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Samuel Watkins, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
77 ≥ 20th percentile 20% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Samuel Watkins, MD sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Samuel Watkins, MD writes more Part D claims than 34% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 19% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Samuel Watkins, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Samuel Watkins, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Samuel Watkins, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
797 41% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
77.3/100 6.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Samuel Watkins, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 77.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1851386817 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/15/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
77.2762
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
77.8456
Quality
64.8706
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Samuel Watkins, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$190
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Samuel Watkins, MD - brand share 16.0%
Urology Physician average
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 797 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
797
Total Claims
$107K
Total Drug Cost
283
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,913.4
- Total Day Supply
- 56,455
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $92K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 70
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Gender Split
- 19% female / 81% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 30, 65-74: 98, 75-84: 113, 85+: 42
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Samuel Watkins, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
375 claims
- Finasteride 113
Finasteride
113 claims
- Myrbetriq 75
Myrbetriq
75 claims
- Gemtesa 41
Gemtesa
41 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 32
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
32 claims
- Nitrofurantoin 20
Nitrofurantoin
20 claims
- Potassium Citrate Er 12
Potassium Citrate Er
12 claims
- Tolterodine Tartra… 12
Tolterodine Tartrate Er
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 375 |
| Finasteride | 113 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 75 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 41 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 32 |
| Nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 20 |
| Potassium Citrate Er Potassium Citrate | 12 |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er Tolterodine Tartrate | 12 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 |
| Terazosin Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Samuel Watkins, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,606
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,354
Avg Claims per Provider
Samuel Watkins, MD's 797 claims are below the specialty average of 1,354.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Watkins, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (77.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Watkins.
One of 281 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Daniel Abbott
M.D.
Lafayette, IN
Dr. Deepak Agarwal
M.D.
Indianapolis, IN
Andre Alabd
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Shaheen Alanee
MD
Lafayette, IN
Dr. Hassan Alsheik
M.D.
Munster, IN
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Samuel Watkins, MD's specialty? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Samuel Watkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Samuel Watkins, MD wrote 797 Medicare Part D claims totaling $107K in drug costs for 283 beneficiaries.
What is Samuel Watkins, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.3/100 (Quality: 77.8, Cost: 64.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Samuel Watkins, MD located? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD is located at 101 HOSPITAL BLVD, Jeffersonville, IN, 47130. Phone: (812) 282-3899.
What is Samuel Watkins, MD's NPI number? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851386817, issued on 09/15/2005.
Does Samuel Watkins, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $92K in brand drug costs.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,606 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,354 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Samuel Watkins, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Samuel Watkins, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Myrbetriq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Samuel Watkins, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 797 Part D claims and 283 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Samuel Watkins, MD's credentials? ▼
Samuel Watkins, MD's NPI is 1851386817 with credentials MD. 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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