LAUREN WATSON OD
NPI 1053085878
Optometrist in Beltsville, MD
About Lauren Watson Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LAUREN WATSON OD (NPI 1053085878) is an individual optometrist in Beltsville, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (TA2846) and active in the NPI registry since August 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Baltimore, and is a graduate of Southern California College Of Optometry (2021).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Lauren Watson Od is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Lauren Watson reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Kensington, MD 20895
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 2,492 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bethesda, MD 20814
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 4,483 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arlington, VA 22203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 67 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20705 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Lauren Watson's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lauren Watson is 1053085878. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 4, 2021.
Where is Lauren Watson located?
Lauren Watson practices at 10925 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705. The listed phone number is (301) 595-9041.
What is Lauren Watson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Lauren Watson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lauren Watson is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Lauren Watson's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lauren Watson reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid Atlantic States, Inc (Kensington, MD), Johns Hopkins University (Bethesda, MD) and Johns Hopkins University (Arlington, VA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lauren Watson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lauren Watson accept?
Health plans from Providence Health Plan list Lauren Watson as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lauren Watson was last updated on March 11, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Lauren Watson, OD · NPI 1053085878
Optometrist provider in Beltsville, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 4, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053085878 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 4, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** TA2846 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 10925 BALTIMORE AVE, Beltsville, MD 20705-2117
- **Phone:** (301) 595-9041
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid Atlantic States, Inc (NPI 1376601872, Kensington, MD); Johns Hopkins University (NPI 1578569240, Bethesda, MD); Johns Hopkins University (NPI 1316750508, Arlington, VA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Southern California College Of Optometry, class of 2021
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 11, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1053085878) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.