Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 774
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 329
- Part D claims, 2020
- 50
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609
- Practice phone
- Call (813) 873-6400
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins is a general surgeon in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Watkins practices at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Watkins' NPI, 1538406905, was assigned on January 5, 2013. Dr. Watkins graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Watkins holds Florida license ME114839.
- NPI
- 1538406905NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507096435
- NPI enumeration date
- January 5, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (813) 873-6400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins practices at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Watkins' primary practice is HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, at 2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 873-6400.
- HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609 · Hillsborough CountyPhone(813) 873-6400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Watkins' primary practice is HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Clayman Thyroid Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watkins to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watkins practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida
Surgery is Dr. Watkins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Watkins is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Watkins' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Watkins treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins billed Medicare for 774 services in 2024
CMS data shows 774 Medicare services from Dr. Watkins across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 329 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $152,272 for them.
Dr. Watkins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 4262024: 36913%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2602024: 2725%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1482024: 13310%
Where Dr. Watkins' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office152%
- In a facility75998%
Dr. Watkins compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Watkins
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 774vs 1983.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 329vs 1332.5 times
- Part D claims
- 50vs 4316% above
Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Watkins' 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. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins treated 329 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 329 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watkins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 196 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watkins' median patient age at 67, with 81% women.
Dr. Watkins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Watkins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26079%
- Men6921%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watkins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis48%
- Osteoporosis41%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Anxiety22%
- Diabetes22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women81%
- Men18%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Watkins wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 3 drugs, with $828 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 69 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Watkins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
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, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 692020: 5028%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2020, 3 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Watkins for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Watkins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins received $457 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Watkins from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $142.
General payments to Dr. Watkins by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Watkins the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Watkins graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Watkins is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Watkins accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lucas Nathaniel 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| 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. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins' NPI number?
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins' NPI number is 1538406905. It was assigned on January 5, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins?
Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins is a general surgeon in Tampa, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins practice?
Dr. Watkins practices at 2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609. Dr. Watkins' primary practice is HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watkins to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watkins is (813) 873-6400.
What is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins' medical license number?
Dr. Watkins holds Florida license ME114839, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watkins in Florida (2012 to 2027) and Connecticut (2016 to 2018).
Which hospitals is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins affiliated with?
Dr. Watkins practices at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, Florida.
What medical group is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins part of?
Dr. Watkins is linked to Clayman Thyroid Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Watkins to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watkins billed Medicare for 774 services in 2024, and Dr. Watkins accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins' MIPS score?
Dr. Watkins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins see?
CMS counts 329 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watkins in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins board certified?
Yes. Dr. Watkins is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watkins' most billed Medicare services were surgery: endocrine glands (60500), ultrasound (76536) and nuclear medicine (78800).
Where did Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins go to medical school?
Dr. Watkins graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watkins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Levothyroxine Sodium and Azithromycin.
Has Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $457 in general payments to Dr. Watkins from 8 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.
How long has Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins been practicing?
Dr. Watkins graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Lucas Nathaniel Watkins accept?
Dr. Watkins is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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