NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Austin Watson, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Raleigh, NC

Susan Austin Watson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1184685646, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 30512, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1184685646
Name
Susan Austin Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
30512 NC
0101039474 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11081 Forest Pines Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614
Phone
(252) 231-0424
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 231-0580
Medicaid ID
8986013 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100111000361); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1981
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 11081 Forest Pines Dr

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

  1. Lavinia Reyes, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467498840

Verify Susan Austin Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

167 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 99% of claims.

  1. Susan Watson167
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Miebo64 claims
  2. Tyrvaya42 claims
  3. Xdemvy20 claims
  4. Eysuvis12 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: $3,385.32

63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Watson$3,385.32
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Susan Austin Watson among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Susan Austin Watson, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Hudak, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276151962593509
  2. Jennifer Coben, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276171639580798
  3. Preeya Gupta, MDRaleigh, NC 276171023285988
  4. Michael Kelly, MDRaleigh, NC 276171013956150
  5. Bruce Boliek, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091033160817
  6. Vincent Dahringer, MDRaleigh, NC 276091912010190
  7. Nitin Gupta, M.D., M.P.H.Raleigh, NC 276091962454835
  8. Bhumi Kinariwala, MDRaleigh, NC 276091548798143

Common questions

What is Susan Austin Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Susan Austin Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184685646, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Austin Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11081 Forest Pines Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27614. Phone: (252) 231-0424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Austin Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 30512, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Susan Austin Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Austin Watson, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.