Caroline Watson, M.D.
NPI 1144756875ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Huntsville, AL
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Vision Innovation Centers of Pennsylvania LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,895,377 for 288 claims, against $213,478 paid for services in 2024. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $135,814 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Huntsville Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144756875 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 1, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD.44418 | AL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | MD492703 | PA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AZ); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (FL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 351 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,895 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $213,478 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 288 · 377 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 169 |
| Total drug cost | $1,895,377 |
| Generic share | 39% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Vision Innovation Centers of Pennsylvania LLCWest Pittston, PA · 86 clinicians
- Alabama Vision Center, LLCMountain Brk, AL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$135,814 · 152 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$64,449 · 87 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $65,836 | 53 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22,612 | 18 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $22,530 | 27 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $11,048 | 12 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $6,031 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$61,603 · 27 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$56,800 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$12,420 · 36 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,992 · 74 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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