Dr. Chris E. Watts, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 31,696
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 2,400
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,448
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 301 W Monroe St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- Practice phone
- Call (319) 338-3623
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
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Dr. Chris E. Watts is an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Dr. Watts practices at Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Dr. Watts' NPI, 1457598641, was assigned on January 9, 2009. Dr. Watts graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Watts holds Iowa license 40291.
- NPI
- 1457598641NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678738762
- NPI enumeration date
- January 9, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (319) 338-3623
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Chris E. Watts practices at Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Dr. Watts' primary practice is Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC, at 301 W Monroe St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 in Henry County. The practice phone is (319) 338-3623.
- Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC301 W Monroe St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 · Henry CountyPhone(319) 338-3623
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Chris E. Watts is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Watts' primary practice is Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Dr. Watts is also affiliated with Henry County Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watts to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chris E. Watts' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watts practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Chris E. Watts is one of 180 ophthalmologists in Iowa
Ophthalmology is Dr. Watts' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Watts is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IowaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chris E. Watts billed Medicare for 31,696 services in 2024
CMS data shows 31,696 Medicare services from Dr. Watts across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,400 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,120,001 for them.
Dr. Watts' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 11,0862024: 22,927107%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4,7552024: 5,0095%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,4862024: 3,09124%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5942024: 66913%
Where Dr. Watts' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office30,71497%
- In a facility9823%
Dr. Watts compared with the Iowa median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Watts
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 31,696vs 1,79217.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 2,400vs 6693.6 times
- Part D claims
- 2,400vs 3966.1 times
Medians across 183 ophthalmologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Watts' 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. Chris E. Watts treated 2,400 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 2,400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watts in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 1,031 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watts' median patient age at 76, with 61% women.
Dr. Watts' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Watts' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,48862%
- Men91238%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watts' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes25%
- Anxiety20%
- Mood disorders19%
- Depression17%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Watts' 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
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chris E. Watts wrote 2,448 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watts wrote 2,448 Medicare Part D claims for 1,022 patients. 42% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,400 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $155,306 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,239 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Watts' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,021 claims42%
- Brand-name1,427 claims58%
Dr. Watts' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,2392024: 2,4007%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 12 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. Chris E. Watts scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Watts for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Watts accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,679 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Watts, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Watts' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 96of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Watts ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 99th percentile1,679 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Chris E. Watts received $5,675 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 243 general payments to Dr. Watts from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,822.
General payments to Dr. Watts by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Watts by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,47997%
- Education$1513%
- Gifts$451%
Companies that paid Dr. Watts the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Chris E. Watts graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Watts graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Chris E. Watts'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 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)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)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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Chris E. Watts' NPI number?
Dr. Chris E. Watts' NPI number is 1457598641. It was assigned on January 9, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chris E. Watts?
Dr. Chris E. Watts is an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Chris E. Watts practice?
Dr. Watts practices at 301 W Monroe St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641. Dr. Watts' primary practice is Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City PLC in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watts to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Chris E. Watts' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watts is (319) 338-3623.
What is Dr. Chris E. Watts' medical license number?
Dr. Watts holds Iowa license 40291.
Which hospitals is Dr. Chris E. Watts affiliated with?
Dr. Watts is affiliated with Henry County Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Watts to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Chris E. Watts accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watts billed Medicare for 31,696 services in 2024, and Dr. Watts accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Chris E. Watts' MIPS score?
Dr. Watts' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chris E. Watts see?
CMS counts 2,400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watts in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Chris E. Watts bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watts' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), injected or infused drug (J0178) and eye exam or test (92134).
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Where did Dr. Chris E. Watts go to medical school?
Dr. Watts graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Chris E. Watts prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watts' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Timolol Maleate.
Has Dr. Chris E. Watts received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,675 in general payments to Dr. Watts from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Chris E. Watts been practicing?
Dr. Watts graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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