NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Downes Watson, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Thomas Downes Watson, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1174576268, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (California G31658, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174576268
Name
Thomas Downes Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
G31658 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-7707
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 682-7710
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2400 Bath St

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

  1. Bina Ahmed, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1598821803
  2. William Alton, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1255384343
  3. Dennis Baker, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1669419602
  4. Charles Brown, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1619920709
  5. David Gillon, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1770536153
  6. Vishal Goyal, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1962679829

Verify Thomas Downes Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Thomas Downes Watson among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Thomas Downes Watson, M.D. is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Aldridge, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051033427067
  2. William Alton, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051255384343
  3. Charles Brown, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051619920709
  4. Joshua Feuer, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051215921440
  5. David Gillon, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051770536153
  6. Vishal Goyal, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051962679829
  7. Alexander Hardwick, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051780050385
  8. Elizabeth Hutchins, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051457705378

Common questions

What is Thomas Downes Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Downes Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174576268, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Downes Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 682-7707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Downes Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G31658, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Thomas Downes Watson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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