Active NPI 1760471908 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Douglas R Watson , OD

Optometrist • Pontiac, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Douglas Watson, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Pontiac, IL. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago in 1985, Dr. Watson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 301 W MADISON ST.

Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

301 W Madison St

Pontiac, IL 617641705

Telephone 8158442015

Fax 8158444918

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Pontiac, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +17.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Pontiac, IL (2783 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

16.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Watson (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Pontiac Specialty Average (23.9 Years) 23.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	27	$104.64	$86.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	29	$95.00	$86.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	33	$95.00	$88.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$125.00	$110.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	51	$95.00	$89.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$121.47	$108.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$95.00	$71.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	41	$95.00	$73.45
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$91.84	$74.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	58	$94.92	$71.96
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$94.05	$73.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	72	$94.46	$66.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$94.00	$68.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$125.00	$99.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	67	$75.00	$66.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	33	33	$75.00	$67.72

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License IL 046007842

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

046007842 (IL)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 20, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 20, 2009

Registered at 301 W MADISON ST, PONTIAC, IL 617641705 (Tel: 8158442015)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 20, 2009

Registered at 301 W MADISON ST, PONTIAC, IL 617641705 (Tel: 8158442015)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 20, 2009

Recorded as DOUGLAS WATSON, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 20, 2009

Optometrist (License #046007842 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 20, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760471908

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 20, 2005

Last Update: October 20, 2009

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

301 W Madison St

Pontiac, IL 617641705

Phone: 8158442015

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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