Dr. Richard A Watson , MD
Urology • Hackensack, NJ
360 Essex St, Suite 403
Hackensack, NJ 076018550
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 7, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 93 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 60 service units.
- 51798 — Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding: 20 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 184 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Finasteride — 72 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 67 prescription fills, including refills.
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er (Alfuzosin Hcl) — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New Jersey (2024, 291 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,590. Middle half: 870 to 5,543.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 198 in 2020 to 93 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
360 Essex St
Suite 403
Hackensack, NJ 076018550
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
60 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $11,501 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $7,717 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
495 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,628 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $17.72 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Watson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Watson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Hackensack and New Jersey
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New Jersey (2024, 291 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,590. Middle half: 870 to 5,543.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New Jersey (2024, 291 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $212,754. Middle half: $82,654 to $361,091.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New Jersey (2024, 291 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $160,127. Middle half: $62,696 to $268,224.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in New Jersey (2024, 312 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,499. Middle half: 585 to 2,731.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Hackensack have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in New Jersey (2024, 312 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $151,162. Middle half: $47,421 to $373,850.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Hackensack have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
11 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Hackensack, NJ (443 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hackensack
18.2% of these 11 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.7% of these 11 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 53% from 198 in 2020 to 93 in 2024.
- 2020: 198
- 2021: 192
- 2022: 152
- 2023: 136
- 2024: 93
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 41% from $19,483 in 2020 to $11,501 in 2024.
- 2020: $19,483
- 2021: $22,721
- 2022: $20,233
- 2023: $18,104
- 2024: $11,501
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 41% from $13,119 in 2020 to $7,717 in 2024.
- 2020: $13,119
- 2021: $16,280
- 2022: $14,611
- 2023: $12,260
- 2024: $7,717
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 45% from 336 in 2020 to 184 in 2024.
- 2020: 336
- 2021: 319
- 2022: 279
- 2023: 259
- 2024: 184
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 41% from 836 in 2020 to 495 in 2024.
- 2020: 836
- 2021: 800
- 2022: 726
- 2023: 661
- 2024: 495
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 51% from $7,360 in 2020 to $3,628 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,360
- 2021: $8,131
- 2022: $6,933
- 2023: $7,331
- 2024: $3,628
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $13.90 in 2020 to $17.72 in 2025.
- 2020: $13.90
- 2022: $14.11
- 2023: $15.10
- 2024: $15.91
- 2025: $17.72
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $17.72.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AZMIRO | General | $17.72 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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60 | 47 | $426.25 | $146.22 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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20 | 17 | $40.00 | $13.51 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $553.85 | $189.07 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Finasteride | Finasteride | 72 | 6,955 | $1,114.24 | 23 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 67 | 4,550 | $1,487.29 | 19 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 23 | 1,890 | $489.56 | — |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 22 | 1,980 | $537.31 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20101101000415
NJ
5496949794
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 07, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Hackensack
- Dr. Grace Chen, MD
- Dr. Nitin Yerram, MD
- Dr. Ravi Munver, MD
- Dr. David Shin, MD
- Dr. Jason Zappia, MD
- Dr. Michael Stifelman, MD
Mailing Address
360 Essex St, Suite 403
Hackensack, NJ 076018550
Phone: 2013368624