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DARREN ALEX WATSON CRNA
NPI 1295241495
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Lexington, KY

Active since December 26, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
800 ROSE ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40536(859) 323-5956(859) 323-1080 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 5, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 5, 2025, Jan 4, 2022, Apr 19, 2021 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2017).

About Darren Alex Watson Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DARREN ALEX WATSON CRNA (NPI 1295241495) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Lexington, Kentucky, licensed in Tennessee (APN0000023733) and active in the NPI registry since December 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1295241495
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameDARREN ALEX WATSONCredential: CRNA
Location Address800 ROSE STLexington, KY 40536-3216
Mailing Address1761 Walnut StWhite Pine, TN 37890-3216 · (865) 235-4650
Phone(859) 323-5956
Fax(859) 323-1080
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017
Enumeration DateDecember 26, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 5, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 5, 2025
✔ NPI 1295241495 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in TN · APN0000023733✔ Licensed in KY · 3012457
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
Also ListedRegistered NurseTaxonomy 163W00000X · License 172682 (TN)
800 ROSE ST, Lexington, KY 40536
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Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 11761 Walnut StWhite Pine, TN 37890-3216 · Phone (865) 235-4650
Location 210415 Wallace Alley StKingsport, TN 37663-3936 · Phone (423) 968-4050

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Darren Alex Watson Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID3971852559
PECOS Enrollment IDI20180815001592
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging– Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

8

Medicare enrollment records show Darren Watson reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

University Of Kentucky
Same address
General Acute Care Hospital
800 ROSE ST
Lexington, KY 40536
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 1,761 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1518911338 (859) 323-5470
Anesthesia Associates, Psc
1.9 mi
Anesthesiology
1 SAINT JOSEPH DR
Lexington, KY 40504
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 116 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1902991169 (859) 313-1000
Commonwealth Anesthesia, Psc
4.3 mi
Anesthesiology
150 N EAGLE CREEK DR
Lexington, KY 40509
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 462 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1437196300 (859) 967-5000
Invigilo Anesthesia Inc
142 mi
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1639 W MORRIS BLVD
Morristown, TN 37813
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1538814280 (865) 217-6441
American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C.
146 mi
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
501 20TH ST, SUITE 606
Knoxville, TN 37916
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee PC
  • 959 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1245279777 (865) 546-8040
University Anesthesiologists, PLLC
147 mi
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1924 ALCOA HWY, BOX U109
Knoxville, TN 37920
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 208 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1073619466 (865) 305-9220
Resource Anesthesia, P.C.
153 mi
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
550 FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
Lenoir City, TN 37772
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1033162045 (865) 271-6000
Paragon Anesthesia PC
157 mi
Anesthesiology
10415 WALLACE ALLEY ST
Kingsport, TN 37663
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 294 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1538174974 (423) 390-0451

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.

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731
This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.
17 services17 patients
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine 00670
Anesthesia for extensive spine surgery involves medication to block pain and make you unconscious during the procedure. It ensures comfort and prevents movement. Two types may be used: general (you sleep) or regional (numbs a large area). The choice depends on the surgery specifics and your health.
13 services13 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Kingsport, TN
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number440017
Location130 West Ravine RoadKingsport, TN 37662 · Sullivan County
Emergency services

Johnson City Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Johnson City, TN
1/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number440063
Location400 N State Of Franklin RdJohnson City, TN 37604 · Washington County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 40536 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$122.77 typical visit price
range $52.76 – $162.27
Typical copayment $30.69 (range $13.19 – $40.56)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$66.24 typical visit price
range $16.53 – $131.99
Typical copayment $16.56 (range $4.13 – $32.99)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
100%230 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…
99%127 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. JEREMY WAYNE THACKER M.D.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
800 ROSE ST, HX-302 UKMC
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 257-4457
DR. KIRK PHILLIP HEITMAN M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
800 ROSE ST, MS117
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 257-1446
HARISH RAM MD
Anesthesiology
800 ROSE ST
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 323-5956
MS. YVONNE P RICE APRN NP-C
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
800 ROSE ST
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 218-1779
VANESSA D. SMITH MD
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
800 ROSE ST
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 323-6183
JASMINE HOWARD APRN
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
800 ROSE ST, MN604
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 323-6047
MITCHELL ALEXANDER MIGUEL M.D.
Hospitalist
800 ROSE ST
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 323-6047
LEAH RAY YEAGER APRN
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
800 ROSE ST, CC417
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Fayette County (859) 257-1223

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 Darren Watson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Darren Watson is 1295241495. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 26, 2017.

Where is Darren Watson located?

Darren Watson practices at 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536. The listed phone number is (859) 323-5956.

What is Darren Watson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Darren Watson enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Darren Watson is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Darren Watson's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Darren Watson reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: University Of Kentucky (Lexington, KY), Anesthesia Associates, Psc (Lexington, KY), Commonwealth Anesthesia, Psc (Lexington, KY), Invigilo Anesthesia Inc (Morristown, TN), American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN) and 3 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Darren Watson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

Is Darren Watson affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Darren Watson is affiliated with Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center and Johnson City Medical Center.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Darren Watson was last updated on February 5, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 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.