William Marvin Watkins, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jackson, MS
William Marvin Watkins, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1962631788, issued on Jul 14, 2009. Check the license (Mississippi 22666, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Marvin Watkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 22666 MS
AU5009697-1595 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 984-5017
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 984-5042
- Medicaid ID
- 03407352 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131101001052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Marvin Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 22666Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
541 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost235 claims
- Erythromycin71 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol70 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
- Travoprost19 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Marvin Watkins among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
William Marvin Watkins, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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- David Jones, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161295955672
- Ken Jones, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161528256781
Common questions
What is William Marvin Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Marvin Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962631788, issued on Jul 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Marvin Watkins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Marvin Watkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 22666, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Marvin Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Marvin Watkins, M.D. had 541 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Marvin Watkins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.8 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.
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.