Dr. Craig E. Watson, MD, PhD

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Neurologist
NPI1548208606
Medicare services, 2019
11
Part D claims, 2019
176
Publications
14
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817-2307
Practice phone
Call (916) 734-3588
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center

Medical specialty practice · Sacramento, California

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Dr. Craig E. Watson is a neurologist in Sacramento, California

Dr. Watson practices at Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center in Sacramento, California.

Dr. Watson's NPI, 1548208606, was assigned on June 2, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Watson holds California license G37194.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(916) 734-3588
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1977

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

Dr. Craig E. Watson practices at Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center in Sacramento, California

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817-2307. The practice phone is (916) 734-3588.

  • Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
    4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817-2307Phone(916) 734-3588

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Craig E. Watson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center in Sacramento, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care CenterMedical specialty practice · Sacramento, CaliforniaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig E. 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Craig E. Watson is one of 2,207 neurologists in California

Neurology is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Watson is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Watson's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Hawaii.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G37194 · 1978 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084N0400X
  • Hawaii license1997 to 2026

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Dr. Craig E. Watson billed Medicare for 11 services in 2019

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 1 procedure code in 2019, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $588 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 201911
Paid by Medicare$588
Procedure codes1

Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2019

  • 2017
  • 2019
Office and hospital visits
2017: 382019: 1171%

Dr. Watson compared with the California median for neurologists, 2019

  • Dr. Watson
  • California median
Medicare services
11vs 40497% below
Part D claims
176vs 32446% below

Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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. Craig E. Watson's patients have a median age of 79

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 79, with 67% women.

Dr. Watson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Craig E. Watson wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Watson wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 7 drugs, with $78,777 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 208 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2019176
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$78,777

Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 2082019: 17615%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2019, 8 in 2018.

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

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Dr. Craig E. Watson has 14 publications on record

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Watson in 2009. The most frequent topics are Epilepsy, Tomography, Emission-Computed and Brain. Dr. Watson has published most often in Epilepsia. Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Harry T. Chugani, MD, Eishi Asano, MD, PhD and Alexa I. Canady, MD.

Papers14

Topics Dr. Watson writes about most

  • Epilepsy
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Brain
  • Dominance, Cerebral
  • Electroencephalography
  • Functional Laterality

Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Watson

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Dr. Craig E. Watson graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine

Dr. Watson graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1977.

  1. Medical schoolUC Davis School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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Sources for Dr. Craig E. 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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Craig E. Watson's NPI number?

Dr. Craig E. Watson's NPI number is 1548208606. It was assigned on June 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig E. Watson?

Dr. Craig E. Watson is a neurologist in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Craig E. Watson practice?

Dr. Watson practices at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817-2307. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center in Sacramento, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Craig E. Watson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (916) 734-3588.

What is Dr. Craig E. Watson's medical license number?

Dr. Watson holds California license G37194, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Craig E. Watson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watson in California (1978 to 2026) and Hawaii (1997 to 2026).

Does Dr. Craig E. Watson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 11 services in 2019.

Is Dr. Craig E. Watson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Watson is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Craig E. Watson bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Craig E. Watson go to medical school?

Dr. Watson graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1977.

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What drugs does Dr. Craig E. Watson prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Vimpat, Topiramate and Lamictal.

How long has Dr. Craig E. Watson been practicing?

Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.

Does Dr. Craig E. Watson do research?

Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Watson.

Who does Dr. Craig E. Watson publish with?

Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Harry T. Chugani, MD (2 shared papers), Eishi Asano, MD, PhD (1 shared paper) and Alexa I. Canady, MD (1 shared paper).

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