NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Charles Watters, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Houston, TX

William Charles Watters, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1972546448, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas G2508, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1972546448
Name
William Charles Watters
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
G2508 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 790-1818
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 790-7500
Medicaid IDs
1166050-02 TX
116605004 TX
116605005 TX
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 6550 Fannin St

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

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  2. Horacio Adrogue, MDNephrology Physician1508958000
  3. Talha Akram, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346180577
  4. Mahmoud Al Rifai, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1922456219
  5. Jaden Aland, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114868213
  6. James Albright, MDPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1548255805

Verify William Charles Watters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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Industry payments in 2024: $165.05

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Watters$165
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

William Charles Watters among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas

William Charles Watters, M.D. is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas

There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rubin Bashir, MDHouston, TX 770301568653798
  2. Shah-Nawaz Dodwad, M.D.Houston, TX 770301477882520
  3. Stephen Esses, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760489595
  4. Alan Heilman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952399347
  5. Rex Marco, M.D.Houston, TX 770301205861887
  6. Adam ParkHouston, TX 770301538691985
  7. Ra'Kerry Rahman, MDHouston, TX 770301972752228
  8. Jeffrey Ratusznik, MDHouston, TX 770301710148119

Common questions

What is William Charles Watters, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Charles Watters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972546448, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Charles Watters, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 790-1818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Charles Watters, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G2508, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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