Steven Zachary Watson, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Nashville, TN
Steven Zachary Watson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1558990721, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (Tennessee 68629, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Zachary Watson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 68629 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250714000804); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Zachary Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 68629Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
182 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate16 claims
- Eliquis11 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Steven Zachary Watson among 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
Steven Zachary Watson, MD is one of 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2011 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
All 31 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristen Coller, MDNashville, TN 372321932151115
- Brittany Gatta, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321205299989
- Emily Kobin, MDNashville, TN 372321447607569
- Sara Martin, MDNashville, TN 372321669529525
- Matthew Peachey, MDNashville, TN 372321649327537
- Melanie Skelton, MDNashville, TN 372321548551906
- Stacey Tillman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321255624433
- Andrew Wooldridge, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321487947396
Common questions
What is Steven Zachary Watson, MD's NPI number?
Steven Zachary Watson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558990721, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Zachary Watson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Zachary Watson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 68629, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Zachary Watson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Zachary Watson, MD had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.