Dr. Kendra D. Watson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,578
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,048
- Part D claims, 2024
- 672
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 4950 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 330-9619
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dakota Dermatology, Ltd
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Dr. Kendra D. Watson is a dermatologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Watson practices at Dakota Dermatology, Ltd in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1740623776, was assigned on April 9, 2013. Dr. Watson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2013. Dr. Watson holds South Dakota license 10433.
- NPI
- 1740623776NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880825306
- NPI enumeration date
- April 9, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (605) 330-9619
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kendra D. Watson practices at Dakota Dermatology, Ltd in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Dakota Dermatology, Ltd, at 4950 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (605) 330-9619.
- Dakota Dermatology, Ltd4950 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · Lincoln CountyPhone(605) 330-9619
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kendra D. Watson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Dakota Dermatology, Ltd in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. The medical group on file is Dakota Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kendra D. 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dakota Dermatology, Ltd | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kendra D. Watson is one of 48 dermatologists in South Dakota
Dermatology is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Watson is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, South DakotaPrimary
Dermatologists near Dr. Watson
Counts of dermatologists 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. Kendra D. Watson billed Medicare for 3,578 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,578 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 36 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,048 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $352,014 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,1972024: 1,87914%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 9562024: 8966%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8652024: 8037%
Dr. Watson compared with the South Dakota median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Watson
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 3,578vs 3,06417% above
- Medicare patients
- 1,048vs 72245% above
- Part D claims
- 575vs 43532% above
Medians across 47 dermatologists in South Dakota 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. Kendra D. Watson treated 1,048 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,048 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 515 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 71, with 59% women.
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women53051%
- Men51849%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol70%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis39%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Diabetes20%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- Atrial fibrillation17%
- Anxiety16%
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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kendra D. Watson wrote 672 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 672 Medicare Part D claims for 253 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 575 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $410,032 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 665 claims across 21 drugs.
Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic601 claims89%
- Brand-name71 claims11%
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
- Antibiotics5%36 of 672 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: 6652024: 57514%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 21 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. Kendra D. Watson scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Watson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS counts 104 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Watson, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Dr. Watson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 85.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Watson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 87th percentile515 procedures
- Removal of skin cancer
- 56th percentile442 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 80th percentile142 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 93rd percentile104 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 81st percentile66 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: 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. Kendra D. Watson has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Watson. Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Katherine W. Arendt, MD, Jennifer L. Hand, MD and Rachel Y. Miest, MD.
Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors
- Katherine W. Arendt, MD1 shared paper
- Jennifer L. Hand, MD1 shared paper
- Rachel Y. Miest, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Watson
Semin Cutan Med Surg
Rheumatology (Oxford)
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kendra D. Watson received $6,401 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 402 general payments to Dr. Watson from 26 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,811.
General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,92693%
- Education$4747%
Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kendra D. Watson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota
Dr. Watson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kendra D. Watson'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 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Kendra D. Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Kendra D. Watson's NPI number is 1740623776. It was assigned on April 9, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kendra D. Watson?
Dr. Kendra D. Watson is a dermatologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Kendra D. Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 4950 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Dakota Dermatology, Ltd in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Kendra D. Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (605) 330-9619.
What is Dr. Kendra D. Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds South Dakota license 10433.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kendra D. Watson affiliated with?
Dr. Watson is affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kendra D. Watson part of?
Dr. Watson is linked to Dakota Dermatology. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Kendra D. Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 3,578 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Kendra D. Watson's MIPS score?
Dr. Watson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kendra D. Watson see?
CMS counts 1,048 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Kendra D. Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003).
Where did Dr. Kendra D. Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Kendra D. Watson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamcinolone Acetonide, Ketoconazole and Clobetasol Propionate.
Has Dr. Kendra D. Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,401 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 26 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Kendra D. Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Kendra D. Watson do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Watson.
Who does Dr. Kendra D. Watson publish with?
Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Katherine W. Arendt, MD (1 shared paper), Jennifer L. Hand, MD (1 shared paper) and Rachel Y. Miest, MD (1 shared paper).
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