Dr. Michael Paul Watson, MD

  • Monroe, LA
  • General practice physician
NPI1245429471PAC ID0941384697
Medicare services, 2024
257
Medicare patients, 2024
63
Part D claims, 2024
4,203
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$3,227
Practice address
3510 Medical Park Dr, Monroe, LA 71203-2384
Practice phone
Call (318) 388-1662
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Dr. Paul Watson's Office

Physician office · Monroe, Louisiana

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Dr. Michael Paul Watson is a general practice physician in Monroe, Louisiana

Dr. Watson practices at Dr. Paul Watson's Office in Monroe, Louisiana.

Dr. Watson's NPI, 1245429471, was assigned on October 24, 2007. Dr. Watson graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1974. Dr. Watson holds Louisiana license MD.012676.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941384697
NPI enumeration date
October 24, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(318) 388-1662
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

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

Dr. Michael Paul Watson practices at Dr. Paul Watson's Office in Monroe, Louisiana

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Dr. Paul Watson's Office, at 3510 Medical Park Dr, Monroe, LA 71203-2384. The practice phone is (318) 388-1662.

  • Dr. Paul Watson's Office
    3510 Medical Park Dr, Monroe, LA 71203-2384Phone(318) 388-1662

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Dr. Michael Paul Watson is affiliated with 4 sites of care

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Dr. Paul Watson's Office in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Paul Watson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dr. Paul Watson's OfficeAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Paul Watson is one of 111 general practice physicians in Louisiana

General practice is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Watson is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • General practice, LouisianaPrimaryLicense MD.012676 · taxonomy 208D00000X

General practice physicians near Dr. Watson

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

111general practice physicians in Louisiana
4general practice physicians in Monroe

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

Dr. Michael Paul Watson billed Medicare for 257 services in 2024

CMS data shows 257 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 63 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,221 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024257
Medicare patients63
Paid by Medicare$13,221
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2872024: 19632%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 422024: 3614%
Tests and treatments
2023: 502024: 2550%
Other services
2023: 222024: 0100%

Dr. Watson compared with the Louisiana median for general practice physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Watson
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
257vs 18638% above
Medicare patients
63vs 13553% below
Part D claims
3,765vs 11632.5 times

Medians across 121 general practice physicians in Louisiana 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. Michael Paul Watson treated 63 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 63 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202463
Average age72
Average risk score0.84

Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3657%
  • Men2743%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Anxiety44%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Arthritis22%
  6. Chronic kidney disease19%

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 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Michael Paul Watson wrote 4,203 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 4,203 Medicare Part D claims for 155 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,765 of them, across 93 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $240,015 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,813 claims across 95 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,203
Drugs named by CMS93
Total drug cost$240,015
Part D patients155

Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,816 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other387 claims9%

Dr. Watson's 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Watson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids9%395 of 4,203 claims
  • Antibiotics2%90 of 4,203 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3,8132024: 3,7651%

Drugs named by CMS: 93 in 2024, 95 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Michael Paul Watson takes part in Medicare

Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Paul Watson received $3,227 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Watson from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $768.

General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael Paul Watson graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Dr. Watson graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Paul 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 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)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Michael Paul Watson's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Paul Watson's NPI number is 1245429471. It was assigned on October 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Paul Watson?

Dr. Michael Paul Watson is a general practice physician in Monroe, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Paul Watson practice?

Dr. Watson practices at 3510 Medical Park Dr, Monroe, LA 71203-2384. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Dr. Paul Watson's Office in Monroe, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 hospital and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Michael Paul Watson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (318) 388-1662.

What is Dr. Michael Paul Watson's medical license number?

Dr. Watson holds Louisiana license MD.012676.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Paul Watson affiliated with?

Dr. Watson is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital.

Does Dr. Michael Paul Watson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 257 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Paul Watson see?

CMS counts 63 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Michael Paul Watson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J0702) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372).

Where did Dr. Michael Paul Watson go to medical school?

Dr. Watson graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1974.

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What drugs does Dr. Michael Paul Watson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Simvastatin and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. Michael Paul Watson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,227 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Paul Watson been practicing?

Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

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