Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins, MD
- Medicare services, 2016
- 312
- Part D claims, 2024
- 50
- Publications
- 45
- Industry payments
- $10,728
- Insurance carriers
- 1
- Practice address
- 1801 Se Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
- Practice phone
- Call (772) 337-5083
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins is a cardiologist in Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Dr. Watkins practices in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.
Dr. Watkins' NPI, 1184661209, was assigned on May 31, 2006. Dr. Watkins graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Watkins holds Florida license ME1300007.
- NPI
- 1184661209NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (772) 337-5083
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1975
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins' practice address is in Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Dr. Watkins' practice address in the NPI Registry is 1801 Se Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952. The practice phone is (772) 337-5083.
- NPI Registry address1801 Se Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952Phone(772) 337-5083
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins' practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Watkins' practice | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins is one of 1,709 cardiologists in Florida
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Watkins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Watkins is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Watkins' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, North Carolina and Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, FloridaPrimary
- North Carolina license
- Georgia license
Cardiologists near Dr. Watkins
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins billed Medicare for 312 services in 2016
CMS data shows 312 Medicare services from Dr. Watkins across 4 procedure codes in 2016. Medicare paid $20,694 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Watkins' Medicare services by type, 2016
- Office and hospital visits252
- Tests and treatments60
Dr. Watkins compared with the Florida median for cardiologists, 2016
- Dr. Watkins
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 312vs 1,92584% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 1,99899% below
Medians across 1,638 cardiologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Watkins' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016
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. Laurence Octavius Watkins' patients have a median age of 76
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watkins' median patient age at 76, with 38% women.
Dr. Watkins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men63%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watkins wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $199 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 1,996 claims across 51 drugs.
Dr. Watkins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic49 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Watkins' 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, 2016 to 2023
- 2016
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 1,9962023: 1199%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 51 in 2016.
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
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Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins has 45 publications on record
Dmand AI links 45 papers to Dr. Watkins, published from 2011 to 2020. The most frequent topics are Electric Countershock, Tachycardia and Arrhythmias, Cardiac. Dr. Watkins has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Dr. Watkins' most frequent co-authors are Edward V. Platia, MD, Abdulla M. Abdulla, MD and Luther T. Clark, MD.
Dr. Watkins' papers by year, 2011 to 2020
Topics Dr. Watkins writes about most
- Electric Countershock
- Tachycardia
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Coronary Disease
- Electrocardiography
- Electrodes, Implanted
- Heart Ventricles
- Ventricular Fibrillation
Dr. Watkins' most frequent co-authors
- Edward V. Platia, MD3 shared papers
- Abdulla M. Abdulla, MD2 shared papers
- Luther T. Clark, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Watkins
Curr Probl Cardiol
J Clin Pharmacol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins received $10,728 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Watkins from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Grants make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $5,437.
General payments to Dr. Watkins by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Watkins by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Grants$4,50042%
- Consulting fees$3,73835%
- Travel and lodging$1,89518%
- Food and beverage$5956%
Companies that paid Dr. Watkins 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. Laurence Octavius Watkins has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Watkins, most recently ACC Fellow in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Watkins
- 2011
- ACC Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Dr. Watkins graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Watkins is a member of ACC.
- Medical school
- Board certified in cardiovascular disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Watkins is in network with 1 carrier, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Plan types Dr. Watkins accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
- PPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins'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 |
| 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins' NPI number?
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins' NPI number is 1184661209. It was assigned on May 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins?
Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins is a cardiologist in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins practice?
Dr. Watkins practices at 1801 Se Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952.
What is Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watkins is (772) 337-5083.
What is Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins' medical license number?
Dr. Watkins holds Florida license ME1300007, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watkins in Florida (1981 to 2027), North Carolina (1977 to 2002) and Georgia (1981 to 1991).
Does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watkins billed Medicare for 312 services in 2016.
Is Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins board certified?
Yes. Dr. Watkins is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins bill to Medicare?
In 2016, Dr. Watkins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins go to medical school?
Dr. Watkins graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 1975.
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What drugs does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watkins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Lactulose.
Has Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,728 in general payments to Dr. Watkins from 7 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.
How long has Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins been practicing?
Dr. Watkins graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.
Does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins do research?
Dmand AI links 45 publications to Dr. Watkins, published from 2011 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins publish with?
Dr. Watkins' most frequent co-authors are Edward V. Platia, MD (3 shared papers), Abdulla M. Abdulla, MD (2 shared papers) and Luther T. Clark, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Laurence Octavius Watkins accept?
Dr. Watkins is in network with 1 carrier, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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