NICHOLAS D WATKINS PA-C
NPI 1689206492
Physician Assistant in Effingham, IL
About Nicholas D Watkins Pa-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NICHOLAS D WATKINS PA-C (NPI 1689206492) is an individual physician assistant in Effingham, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (085007501) and active in the NPI registry since February 2020. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Anthonys Memorial Hospital, and maintains 3 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Secondary Practice Locations 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Nicholas D Watkins Pa-c 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Effingham, ILSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Mattoon, ILFayette County Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Vandalia, ILPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 62401 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
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 Nicholas Watkins's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nicholas Watkins is 1689206492. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 10, 2020.
Where is Nicholas Watkins located?
Nicholas Watkins practices at 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 200, Effingham, IL 62401. The listed phone number is (217) 342-3400.
What is Nicholas Watkins's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
Is Nicholas Watkins enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nicholas Watkins 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.
Is Nicholas Watkins affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Nicholas Watkins is affiliated with St Anthonys Memorial Hospital, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and Fayette County Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nicholas Watkins was last updated on August 16, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
