Dr. James L. Watkins, MD

Dr. Watkins practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Watkins' NPI, 1326002395, was assigned on April 14, 2006. Dr. Watkins holds Indiana license 01053715.

Dr. Watkins' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.

Dr. Watkins' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Watkins is also affiliated with IU Health North Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watkins to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watkins practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Watkins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Watkins is licensed in Indiana.

CMS data shows 408 Medicare services from Dr. Watkins across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 136 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,024 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 136 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watkins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, 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. Watkins' median patient age at 59, with 52% women.

In 2019, Dr. Watkins wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $88,009 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 134 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Watkins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 205 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Watkins, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Watkins, published from 2011 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, Pancreatic Ducts and Pancreatitis. Dr. Watkins has published most often in Gastrointest Endosc. Dr. Watkins' most frequent co-authors are Evan L. Fogel, MD, Glen A. Lehman, MD and Lee McHenry, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Watkins from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $762.