Dr. Carolyn S. Watson, MD

  • Paducah, KY
  • Pathologist
NPI1871572602PAC ID6305747130
Medicare services, 2024
3,555
Medicare patients, 2024
1,474
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$61
Practice address
2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003
Practice phone
Call (270) 575-2100
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Primary practice

Baptist Health Paducah

Hospital · Paducah, Kentucky

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Dr. Carolyn S. Watson is a pathologist in Paducah, Kentucky

Dr. Watson practices at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health.

Dr. Watson's NPI, 1871572602, was assigned on January 11, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Watson holds Kentucky license 25920.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6305747130
NPI enumeration date
January 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(270) 575-2100
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Carolyn S. Watson practices at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Baptist Health Paducah, at 2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003 in Mc Cracken County. The practice phone is (270) 575-2100.

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Dr. Carolyn S. Watson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital. The medical group on file is Pathology Associates of Paducah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baptist Health PaducahAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Carolyn S. Watson is one of 148 pathologists in Kentucky

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Watson is licensed in Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, KentuckyPrimaryLicense 25920 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X

Pathologists near Dr. Watson

Counts of pathologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carolyn S. Watson billed Medicare for 3,555 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,555 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,474 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $101,838 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20243,555
Medicare patients1,474
Paid by Medicare$101,838
Procedure codes20

Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 3,1492024: 3,48811%
Other services
2023: 562024: 6720%

Dr. Watson compared with the Kentucky median for pathologists, 2024

  • Dr. Watson
  • Kentucky median
Medicare services
3,555vs 1,3622.6 times
Medicare patients
1,474vs 5302.8 times

Medians across 149 pathologists in Kentucky 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. Carolyn S. Watson treated 1,474 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 1,474 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 743 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 33, with 66% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,474
Average age73
Average risk score1.25
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women70648%
  • Men76852%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Chronic kidney disease29%
  8. COPD28%

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 33

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women66%
  • Men34%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Carolyn S. Watson scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Watson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Watson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 67.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Carolyn S. Watson received $61 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Watson from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Hologic Inc paid the most, $23.

General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2018 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2018 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Carolyn S. Watson graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Dr. Watson graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's NPI number?

Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's NPI number is 1871572602. It was assigned on January 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson?

Dr. Carolyn S. Watson is a pathologist in Paducah, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. Carolyn S. Watson practice?

Dr. Watson practices at 2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (270) 575-2100.

What is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's medical license number?

Dr. Watson holds Kentucky license 25920.

Which hospitals is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson affiliated with?

Dr. Watson practices at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson part of?

Dr. Watson is linked to Pathology Associates of Paducah.

Does Dr. Carolyn S. Watson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 3,555 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Carolyn S. Watson's MIPS score?

Dr. Watson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carolyn S. Watson see?

CMS counts 1,474 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Carolyn S. Watson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88307) and lab and pathology test (88342).

Where did Dr. Carolyn S. Watson go to medical school?

Dr. Watson graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1987.

Has Dr. Carolyn S. Watson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $61 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Hologic Inc.

How long has Dr. Carolyn S. Watson been practicing?

Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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