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JAMES C WATTS CRNA
NPI 1609860303
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Morristown, TN

Active since September 08, 2005Accepts Medicare Assignment
1027 EAST MAIN STREET, MORRISTOWN, TN 37814(423) 581-5987(423) 581-0984 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 22, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About James C Watts Crna NPPES

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

JAMES C WATTS CRNA (NPI 1609860303) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Morristown, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (10769) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is affiliated with Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2004).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1609860303
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameJAMES C WATTSCredential: CRNA
Location Address1027 EAST MAIN STREETMorristown, TN 37814-6632
Mailing AddressP.o. Box 1718Morristown, TN 37816-1718 · (423) 581-5987 · Fax (423) 581-0987
Phone(423) 581-5987
Fax(423) 581-0984
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2004
Enumeration DateSeptember 8, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateApril 22, 2014
✔ NPI 1609860303 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in TN · 10769
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.
1027 EAST MAIN STREET, Morristown, TN 37814
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Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid3622364TN
Medicare PIN103I434085TN
Medicaid03125097MS

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

James C Watts 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 ID5395714513
PECOS Enrollment IDI20040924000946

Medicare Billing Reassignments

4

Medicare enrollment records show James Watts reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Wellmont Medical Associates, Inc.
20 mi
Internal Medicine
405 SCENIC DR, SUITE A
Rogersville, TN 37857
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 861 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1689032575 (423) 921-3490
American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C.
41 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
Gastroenterology Associates
47 mi
Specialist
135 W RAVINE RD, SUITE 3A
Kingsport, TN 37660
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 49 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1770578270 (423) 246-6777
East Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC
50 mi
Ambulatory Surgical
701 MED TECH PKWY
Johnson City, TN 37604
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Paragon Anesthesia PC
  • 294 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1659360071 (423) 283-7302

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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

Indian Path Community Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Kingsport, TN
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number440176
Location2000 Brookside DrKingsport, TN 37660 · Sullivan County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37814 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
$121.80 typical visit price
range $52.64 – $160.89
Typical copayment $30.45 (range $13.16 – $40.22)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$66.01 typical visit price
range $16.72 – $131.41
Typical copayment $16.50 (range $4.18 – $32.85)
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…
97%638 patients4/55-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…
89%184 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.

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 James Watts's NPI number?

The NPI number for James Watts is 1609860303. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 8, 2005.

Where is James Watts located?

James Watts practices at 1027 East Main Street, Morristown, TN 37814. The listed phone number is (423) 581-5987.

What is James Watts's specialty?

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

Is James Watts enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. James Watts 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 James Watts's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Watts reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Wellmont Medical Associates, Inc. (Rogersville, TN), American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN), Gastroenterology Associates (Kingsport, TN) and East Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC (Johnson City, TN). 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 James Watts's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

Is James Watts affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, James Watts is affiliated with Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center and Indian Path Community Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for James Watts was last updated on April 22, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years 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.