DR. JAMES RICHARDS WATSON MD NPI 1609226901

NPI Information

  • NPI: 1609226901
  • Provider Name: DR. JAMES RICHARDS WATSON, MD
  • Classification: Hospitalist - 208M00000X
  • Entity Type: Individual
  • PECOS Registration: Yes
  • Address: 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR
    DURHAM, NC
    ZIP 27710
  • Phone: (919) 681-8263

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NPI Details

DR. James Richards Watson, MD is a hospitalist in Durham, NC with 10 years of experience. The provider is hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. DR. James Richards Watson, MD NPI is 1609226901. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2016

The provider's business location address is:

40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR
DURHAM, NC
ZIP 27710-003
Phone: (919) 681-8263

The NPI 1609226901 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
  • Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
  • Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (HCPCS:99239)
  • Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/16/2016 and was last updated on 8/1/2021.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207R00000XInternal Medicine2018036872MISSOURINo
2208M00000XHospitalist2021-01217NORTH CAROLINAYes
3208M00000XHospitalist2018036872MISSOURINo

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This page was last updated on: 11/21/2025

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