Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
Clinical CompetenceMedication ErrorsMedication Reconciliation
Dr. Lea C. Watson, MD
NPI1003904707PAC ID5890776736
- Medicare services, 2024
- 181
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 118
- Part D claims, 2024
- 633
- Publications
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1890 N Revere Ct, Aurora, CO 80045
- Practice phone
- Call (303) 724-1000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Cu Psychiatric Services
Aurora, Colorado
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Dr. Lea C. Watson is a psychiatrist in Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Watson practices at Cu Psychiatric Services in Aurora, Colorado.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1003904707, was assigned on October 10, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Watson holds Colorado license DR.0053089.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1003904707NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890776736
- NPI enumeration date
- October 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (303) 724-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lea C. Watson practices at Cu Psychiatric Services in Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Cu Psychiatric Services, at 1890 N Revere Ct, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (303) 724-1000.
- Cu Psychiatric Services1890 N Revere Ct, Aurora, CO 80045 · Adams CountyPhone(303) 724-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lea C. Watson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Cu Psychiatric Services in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Cu Psychiatric ServicesPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lea C. Watson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cu Psychiatric Services | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lea C. Watson is one of 611 psychiatrists in Colorado
Psychiatry is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dmand AI has Dr. Watson's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, ColoradoPrimary
- North Carolina license
Psychiatrists near Dr. Watson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lea C. Watson billed Medicare for 181 services in 2024
CMS data shows 181 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 118 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,336 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024181
Medicare patients118
Paid by Medicare$19,336
Procedure codes2
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1412024: 1336%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 292024: 4866%
Dr. Watson compared with the Colorado median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Watson
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 181vs 10966% above
- Medicare patients
- 118vs 383.1 times
- Part D claims
- 510vs 1104.6 times
Medians across 691 psychiatrists in Colorado 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. Lea C. Watson treated 118 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 74% have depression. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 67, with 69% women.
Medicare patients, 2024118
Average age70
Average risk score1.50
Also on Medicaid15%
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
- Women6555%
- Men5345%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024
- Mood disorders75%
- Depression74%
- High cholesterol73%
- Anxiety69%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis56%
- Bipolar disorder27%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lea C. Watson wrote 633 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 633 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 510 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,207 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 452 claims across 19 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024633
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$10,207
Part D patients136
Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic627 claims99%
- Brand-name and other6 claims1%
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, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%55 of 633 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: 4522024: 51013%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 19 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
Dr. Lea C. Watson offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Watson as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lea C. Watson has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Watson, published from 2010 to 2013. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Assisted Living Facilities, Alzheimer Disease and Evidence-Based Practice. Dr. Watson has published most often in Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. Dr. Watson's most frequent co-author is Daniel E. Jonas, MD.
Papers7
Years published2010 to 2013
Topics Dr. Watson writes about most
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Alzheimer Disease
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Homes for the Aged
- Long-Term Care
- Mental Disorders
- Nursing Homes
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Watson
Alzheimer DiseaseAssisted Living FacilitiesEvidence-Based Practice
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Alzheimer DiseaseCaregiversDepression
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
Assisted Living FacilitiesDepressive DisorderEvidence-Based Medicine
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
Medication AdherenceOutcome Assessment, Health CarePharmaceutical Services
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lea C. Watson received $13 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Watson from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. The Medicines Company paid the most, $13.
Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lea C. Watson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Watson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Lea C. 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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Lea C. Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Lea C. Watson's NPI number is 1003904707. It was assigned on October 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lea C. Watson?
Dr. Lea C. Watson is a psychiatrist in Aurora, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Lea C. Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 1890 N Revere Ct, Aurora, CO 80045. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Cu Psychiatric Services in Aurora, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Lea C. Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (303) 724-1000.
What is Dr. Lea C. Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds Colorado license DR.0053089, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lea C. Watson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watson in Colorado and North Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lea C. Watson affiliated with?
Dr. Watson is affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Lea C. Watson part of?
Dr. Watson is linked to University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine).
Does Dr. Lea C. Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 181 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Lea C. Watson offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Watson as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lea C. Watson see?
CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Lea C. Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and psychiatric service (90792).
Where did Dr. Lea C. Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Lea C. Watson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mirtazapine, Trazodone HCl and Bupropion XL.
Has Dr. Lea C. Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from The Medicines Company.
How long has Dr. Lea C. Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Lea C. Watson do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Watson, published from 2010 to 2013.
Who does Dr. Lea C. Watson publish with?
Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Daniel E. Jonas, MD (1 shared paper).
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