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Donald L. Watson, OD

NPI 1649232166ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Savannah, GA

Optometrist (OD) in Savannah, Georgia, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $24,475 for 244 claims, against $9,745 paid for services in 2024. Coopervision Inc. reported $141.59 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1649232166
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedApr 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJan 28, 2008

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XOPT000823GA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (GA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients131
Services billed179 across 14 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$9,745

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)244 · 416 30-day fills
Patients75
Total drug cost$24,475
Generic share66% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry
Graduation year1977
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$141.59 · 2 payments from 1 company
  • 2024$372.01 · 8 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Coopervision Inc.$141.592

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$141.59 · 2 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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