Dr. Thomas Downes Watson, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 2,815
- Part D claims, 2023
- 565
- Industry payments
- $1,368
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-4351
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 682-7707
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical Group
Medical specialty practice · Santa Barbara, California
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Dr. Thomas Downes Watson is a cardiologist in Santa Maria, California
Dr. Watson practices at Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical Group in Santa Barbara, California.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1174576268, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Watson holds California license G31658.
- NPI
- 1174576268NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (805) 682-7707
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 78
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas Downes Watson practices in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical Group, at 2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-4351. The practice phone is (805) 682-7707. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Watson's practice address as 1400 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA 93454.
- Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical GroupPrimary2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-4351Phone(805) 682-7707
- NPI Registry address1400 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA 93454 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 682-7707
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Thomas Downes Watson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical Group in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Downes Watson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas Downes Watson is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Watson is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Watson
Counts of cardiologists 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. Thomas Downes Watson billed Medicare for 2,815 services in 2022
CMS data shows 2,815 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 14 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $237,756 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 1,9692022: 1,61418%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 1,2692022: 98822%
- Lab and pathology
- 2021: 2512022: 21315%
Dr. Watson compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2022
- Dr. Watson
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,815vs 1,56080% above
- Part D claims
- 565vs 1,41060% below
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Thomas Downes Watson's patients have a median age of 78
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 78, with 36% women.
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 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women36%
- Men64%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Thomas Downes Watson wrote 565 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Watson wrote 565 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 18 drugs, with $156,157 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 3,810 claims across 54 drugs.
Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 3,8102023: 56585%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2023, 54 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Thomas Downes Watson received $1,368 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Watson from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $439.
General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas Downes Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1974.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas Downes 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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. Thomas Downes Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas Downes Watson's NPI number is 1174576268. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Downes Watson?
Dr. Thomas Downes Watson is a cardiologist in Santa Maria, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas Downes Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-4351. Dr. Watson also practices at 1400 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cardiovascular Medical Group in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Thomas Downes Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (805) 682-7707.
What is Dr. Thomas Downes Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds California license G31658.
Does Dr. Thomas Downes Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 2,815 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Thomas Downes Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), lab and pathology test (85610) and heart test or procedure (93320).
Where did Dr. Thomas Downes Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1974.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas Downes Watson prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Thomas Downes Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,368 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 12 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Thomas Downes Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
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