NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Torrence A. Watkins, O.D.

Optometrist · Mesa, AZ

Torrence A. Watkins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1447294558, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Arizona OPT-001205, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; 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
1447294558
Name
Torrence A. Watkins
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT-001205 AZ
P0580A AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 S 63RD St, Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone
(480) 641-3937
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2026
Fax
(480) 924-5094
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070110000159); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2001
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 220 S 63RD St

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

  1. Joshua Brozek, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467806513
  2. Amy Crump, ODOptometrist1881673150
  3. James Grubbs, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639255037
  4. Renee Hanson, O.D.Optometrist1881719540
  5. James Hiatt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467424655
  6. Leah Janousek, ODOptometrist1285157933

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $60.07

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Torrence Watkins$60.07
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. I AM Wellness AZ LLCPhoenix, AZ
  2. Swagel-Wootton Eye Center, IncMesa, AZ

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

Torrence A. Watkins among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Torrence A. Watkins, O.D. is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

99 optometrist records list a practice address in Mesa

They are 99 of the 9,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Mesa, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Akers, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852061285692624
  2. Amy Crump, ODMesa, AZ 852061881673150
  3. Mindy Hagstrom, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852061669799664
  4. Renee Hanson, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852061881719540
  5. Phuoc Ma, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852061760531107
  6. Yen Yen Ng, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852061558359125
  7. Nimesh Patel, ODMesa, AZ 852061396809877
  8. Kerry Pearson, O.D.Mesa, AZ 852061265455034

Common questions

What is Torrence A. Watkins, O.D.'s NPI number?

Torrence A. Watkins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447294558, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Torrence A. Watkins, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 S 63RD St, Mesa, AZ, 85206. Phone: (480) 641-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Torrence A. Watkins, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number OPT-001205, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.