Dr. Thomas Lee Watson, MD

  • Escondido, CA
  • General practice physician
NPI1104865781PAC ID8022049386
Medicare services, 2024
35
Medicare patients, 2026
28
Part D claims, 2026
3,156
Industry payments
$1,010
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
303 S Juniper St, Escondido, CA 92025
Practice phone
Call (760) 480-9051
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation

Escondido, California

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Dr. Thomas Lee Watson is a general practice physician in Escondido, California

Dr. Watson practices at Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation in Escondido, California.

Dr. Watson's NPI, 1104865781, was assigned on June 6, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from University of Xochicalco - Medical School in 1989. Dr. Watson holds California license A52193.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022049386
NPI enumeration date
June 6, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(760) 480-9051
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson practices at Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation in Escondido, California

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation, at 303 S Juniper St, Escondido, CA 92025 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 480-9051.

  • Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation
    303 S Juniper St, Escondido, CA 92025 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 480-9051

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation in Escondido, California. The medical group on file is Centro Medico Del Carmen. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical CorporationEscondido, CaliforniaPrimary
Centro Medico Del CarmenPrimary care group, Escondido, CA1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical CorporationAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Thomas Lee Watson is one of 1,526 general practice physicians in California

General practice is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Watson is board certified in diplomate american board of urgent care medicine by the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine. Dr. Watson is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • General practice, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A52193 · 1993 to 2027 · taxonomy 208D00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, high cholesterol, intellectual and developmental disabilities, joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and obesity among the conditions Dr. Watson treats.

General practice physicians near Dr. Watson

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1,526general practice physicians in California
5general practice physicians in Escondido

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson billed Medicare for 35 services in 2024

CMS data shows 35 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,739 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202435
Medicare patients28
Paid by Medicare$2,739
Procedure codes1

Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 322024: 359%

Dr. Watson compared with the California median for general practice physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Watson
  • California median
Medicare services
35vs 26287% below
Medicare patients
28vs 13679% below
Part D claims
2,680vs 19214.0 times

Medians across 1,114 general practice physicians in California 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. Thomas Lee Watson treated 28 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 68

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2026. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 50% have high cholesterol. 57% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 63, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 202628
Average age68
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid57%

Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women1450%
  • Men1450%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure71%
  2. High cholesterol50%
  3. Diabetes43%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Watson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson wrote 3,156 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Watson wrote 3,156 Medicare Part D claims for 254 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,680 of them, across 62 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $115,472 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,635 claims across 57 drugs.

Part D claims, 20263,156
Drugs named by CMS62
Total drug cost$115,472
Part D patients254

Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic2,786 claims88%
  • Brand-name319 claims10%
  • Other51 claims2%

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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Watson's Part D claims, 2026

  • Antibiotics2%58 of 3,156 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%17 of 3,156 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,6352024: 2,6802%

Drugs named by CMS: 62 in 2024, 57 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

How Dr. Thomas Lee 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. Thomas Lee Watson received $1,010 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Watson from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Galderma Laboratories, L.P. paid the most, $461.

General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$86085%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$15015%

Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Watson, most recently Patients' Choice Award in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Watson

  1. 2012
    • Patients' Choice Award
  2. 2011
    • Compassionate Doctor Recognition

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson graduated from University of Xochicalco - Medical School

Dr. Watson graduated from University of Xochicalco - Medical School in 1989. Dr. Watson is a member of American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Xochicalco - Medical School
  2. Board certified in diplomate american board of urgent care medicineAmerican Board of Urgent Care Medicine
  3. Board certified in california radiology supervisor and operatorCalifornia Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch
  4. Board certified in civil surgeonUS Citizenship and Immigration Services

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Dr. Thomas Lee Watson accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Watson is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Watson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO8
  2. PPO8
  3. Medicare6
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's NPI number is 1104865781. It was assigned on June 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson?

Dr. Thomas Lee Watson is a general practice physician in Escondido, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson practice?

Dr. Watson practices at 303 S Juniper St, Escondido, CA 92025. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation in Escondido, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 group practice or clinic, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (760) 480-9051. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Watson through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's medical license number?

Dr. Watson holds California license A52193.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson part of?

Dr. Watson is linked to Centro Medico Del Carmen.

Who does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson practice with?

Dmand AI links 2 HCPs to Dr. Watson's primary medical group, 1 of them general practice physician. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 35 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson see?

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2026, with an average age of 68.

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Is Dr. Thomas Lee Watson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Watson is board certified in diplomate american board of urgent care medicine by the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine.

What services does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Thomas Lee Watson go to medical school?

Dr. Watson graduated from University of Xochicalco - Medical School in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metformin HCl, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Thomas Lee Watson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,010 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

How long has Dr. Thomas Lee Watson been practicing?

Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Centro Medico Del Carmen, a Medical Corporation and at 1 more affiliated site. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. Thomas Lee Watson accept?

Dr. Watson is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.

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