William Doster Watson, MD, PHD
NPI 1083601546ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Knoxville, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD, PHD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $57,568 for 420 claims, against $25,625 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. reported $102.59 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083601546 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 65500 | TN |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 47639 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (GA); Practitioner - Neurology (KY); Practitioner - Neurology (TN); Practitioner - Neurology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 184 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 254 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,625 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 420 · 819 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 154 |
| Total drug cost | $57,568 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN · 2,472 clinicians
- PT Pros, IncWilliamsburg, KY · 263 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$102.59 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $102.59 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$102.59 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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