William Harrel Watkins, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Shreveport, LA
William Harrel Watkins, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1003812009, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 022795, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Harrel Watkins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 022795 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2121 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71104
- Phone
- (318) 226-9441
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (318) 425-3236
- Medicaid ID
- 1687464 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100916000967); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 226 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2121 Line Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Henry Hollier, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1972509370
- Misty Littleton, AU.D.Audiologist1881850220
- David Pou, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1992701395
- Amelia Ramsey, MDOtolaryngology Physician1073177952
- Kristi Rockefeller, AU.D.Audiologist1891951232
- Amelia Sarcar, AU.D.Audiologist1386566727
Verify William Harrel Watkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022795Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
614 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide100 claims
- Omeprazole58 claims
- Methylprednisolone49 claims
- Montelukast Sodium42 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate41 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $284.95
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
- Ear Nose And Throat Center A Medical CorporationShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Harrel Watkins among 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana
William Harrel Watkins, M.D. is one of 226 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana.
All 226 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Hollier, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041972509370
- David Pou, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041992701395
- Amelia Ramsey, MDShreveport, LA 711041073177952
- Blakely ThorntonShreveport, LA 711041225271513
- William Watkins, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041932105327
- Michael Beal, MDShreveport, LA 711051902834823
- Adam BlancherShreveport, LA 711031952964058
- Paige Bundrick, MDShreveport, LA 711031881911683
Common questions
What is William Harrel Watkins, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Harrel Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003812009, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Harrel Watkins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA, 71104. Phone: (318) 226-9441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Harrel Watkins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022795, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Harrel Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Harrel Watkins, M.D. had 614 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Harrel Watkins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.