Dr. Richard Watson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 10,091
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 109
- Part D claims, 2024
- 179
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,465
- Practice address
- 1720 University Blvd STE 305, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 325-8596
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Watson is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Watson practices at UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1144545740, was assigned on April 7, 2010. Dr. Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Watson holds Alabama license MD.39133.
- NPI
- 1144545740NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365661535
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 325-8596
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Watson practices at UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Watson's primary practice is UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye, at 1720 University Blvd STE 305, Birmingham, AL 35233 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 325-8596.
- UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye1720 University Blvd STE 305, Birmingham, AL 35233 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 325-8596
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Watson is affiliated with 4 sites of care
Dr. Watson's primary practice is UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more physician office and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Watson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Watson is one of 19 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Alabama
Retina specialist is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dmand AI has Dr. Watson's licenses on file in 3 states: Alabama, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Specialties and state licenses
- Retina specialist (ophthalmology), AlabamaPrimary
- Ophthalmology, Massachusetts
- Rhode Island license
Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. Watson
Counts of retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Watson billed Medicare for 10,091 services in 2024
CMS data shows 10,091 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $353,169 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 6,2052024: 9,09347%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4752024: 58323%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2512024: 29919%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 722024: 11661%
Dr. Watson compared with the Alabama median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024
- Dr. Watson
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 10,091vs 14,54731% below
- Medicare patients
- 109vs 82587% below
- Part D claims
- 155vs 59274% below
Medians across 19 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Watson treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6156%
- Men4844%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Diabetes32%
- Anxiety28%
- Mood disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Watson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Watson wrote 179 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 179 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 155 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,102 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 116 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic131 claims73%
- Brand-name48 claims27%
Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1162024: 15534%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Richard Watson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Watson received $2,465 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Watson from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $802.
General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,36755%
- Travel and lodging$1,05043%
- Gifts$301%
- Education$181%
Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Watson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Watson's NPI number is 1144545740. It was assigned on April 7, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Watson?
Dr. Richard Watson is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).
Where does Dr. Richard Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 1720 University Blvd STE 305, Birmingham, AL 35233. Dr. Watson's primary practice is UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 physician office and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Richard Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (205) 325-8596.
What is Dr. Richard Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds Alabama license MD.39133, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard Watson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watson in Alabama, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Watson affiliated with?
Dr. Watson practices at UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with UAB Hospital.
Does Dr. Richard Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 10,091 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Watson see?
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Richard Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (67028).
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Where did Dr. Richard Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Watson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketorolac Tromethamine, Prednisolone Acetate and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. Richard Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,465 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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