NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shannon Watkins, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Bowling Green, KY

Shannon Watkins, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1902972441, issued on Nov 27, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 41396, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1902972441
Name
Shannon Watkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
41396 KY
ME 97022 FL
45270 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1065 Ashley St, Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone
(270) 781-5111
Enumerated
Nov 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 780-0478
Medicaid ID
7100046110 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080612000890); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2004
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 1065 Ashley St

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

  1. Cameron CollierPhysician Assistant1255056446
  2. Brianna Grider, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093187304
  3. Kyle Herald, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1710238266
  4. Jo Ann Jones, M.D.Dermatology Physician1225034267

Verify Shannon Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,387 Medicare Part D claims for 590 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Shannon Watkins1,387
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin252 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide125 claims
  3. Ketoconazole121 claims
  4. Fluorouracil89 claims
  5. Mupirocin73 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone70 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: $785.62

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shannon Watkins$785.62
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Graves Gilbert Clinic PLLCBowling Green, KY

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

Shannon Watkins among 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky

Shannon Watkins, M.D. is one of 142 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juliana Gilbert, MDBowling Green, KY 421031184062481
  2. Jo Ann Jones, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031225034267
  3. Leslie Mills, DOBowling Green, KY 421031497000723
  4. James Allred, MDFranklin, KY 421341780946160
  5. John Bright, D.O.Murray, KY 420711730171190
  6. James OutlandMurray, KY 420711922006295
  7. Halden Ford, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031396747846
  8. James Giannini, M. D.Paducah, KY 420011134108178

Common questions

What is Shannon Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shannon Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902972441, issued on Nov 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shannon Watkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1065 Ashley St, Bowling Green, KY, 42103. Phone: (270) 781-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shannon Watkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 41396, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shannon Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shannon Watkins, M.D. had 1,387 Medicare Part D claims for 590 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.