Dr. Brandy C Watson , MD
Internal Medicine • Palestine, TX
127 Medical Dr
Palestine, TX 758014781
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Dr. Brandy Watson is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on May 25, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,559 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: 335 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 334 service units.
- 85025 — Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count: 290 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.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 24 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 8,699 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:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 485 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 322 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 281 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 166 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
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 2,665 in 2020 to 2,559 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
127 Medical Dr
Palestine, TX 758014781
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Christus Trinity Clinic. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
166 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 $79,235 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 $62,308 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
16,160 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
$1,118,586 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $130.86 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $85.86 across 5 records.
- Education: $45.00 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Eli Lilly and Company: $77.95 across 3 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $32.36 across 2 records.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $20.55 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
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 Palestine and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Palestine have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,221. Middle half: $27,420 to $115,826.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Palestine have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,501. Middle half: $20,446 to $90,051.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Palestine have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 828. Middle half: 121 to 4,824.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Palestine have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $64,859. Middle half: $4,211 to $436,775.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Palestine have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
6 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Palestine, TX (9,191 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 stayed about the same: 2,665 in 2020 and 2,559 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,665
- 2021: 2,812
- 2022: 2,253
- 2023: 2,217
- 2024: 2,559
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 24% from $104,778 in 2020 to $79,235 in 2024.
- 2020: $104,778
- 2021: $123,210
- 2022: $78,410
- 2023: $73,856
- 2024: $79,235
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 25% from $82,646 in 2020 to $62,308 in 2024.
- 2020: $82,646
- 2021: $98,878
- 2022: $61,172
- 2023: $60,388
- 2024: $62,308
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 36% from 13,542 in 2020 to 8,699 in 2024.
- 2020: 13,542
- 2021: 11,727
- 2022: 11,348
- 2023: 10,415
- 2024: 8,699
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 28% from 22,341 in 2020 to 16,160 in 2024.
- 2020: 22,341
- 2021: 20,631
- 2022: 20,935
- 2023: 19,515
- 2024: 16,160
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $1,088,244 in 2020 and $1,118,586 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,088,244
- 2021: $902,093
- 2022: $1,054,875
- 2023: $1,223,834
- 2024: $1,118,586
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $82.66 in 2021 to $130.86 in 2025.
- 2021: $82.66
- 2022: $212.24
- 2023: $311.00
- 2024: $225.49
- 2025: $130.86
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 $130.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Eli Lilly and Company |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $45.00 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $20.55 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINZESS | General | $16.67 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $16.64 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $16.31 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CREON | General | $15.69 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| 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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335 | 138 | $289.00 | $125.25 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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334 | 131 | $30.00 | $8.65 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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290 | 125 | $27.00 | $7.61 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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284 | 124 | $37.00 | $10.35 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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277 | 121 | $46.00 | $13.12 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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271 | 125 | $59.00 | $16.46 |
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84439
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
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113 | 52 | $32.00 | $8.84 |
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82043
Urine microalbumin (protein) level
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98 | 64 | $20.00 | $5.66 |
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82570
Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
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93 | 61 | $18.00 | $5.08 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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71 | 30 | $34.00 | $9.52 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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62 | 62 | $295.00 | $128.56 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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45 | 39 | $204.00 | $89.22 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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45 | 44 | $17.42 | $16.05 |
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84403
Testosterone (hormone) level, total
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38 | 20 | $90.00 | $25.29 |
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84153
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
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34 | 29 | $64.00 | $18.02 |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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29 | 21 | $12.00 | $3.11 |
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82670
Measurement of total estradiol (hormone)
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27 | 15 | $98.00 | $27.38 |
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82306
Vitamin d-3 level
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23 | 13 | $103.00 | $29.01 |
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82607
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
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19 | 11 | $53.00 | $14.78 |
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93005
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing
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18 | 18 | $35.00 | $6.04 |
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84481
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free
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15 | 11 | $59.00 | $16.60 |
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77063
Screening 3d breast mammography
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13 | 13 | $81.00 | $22.71 |
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G0180
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
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13 | 11 | $119.00 | $52.57 |
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77067
Screening mammography
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12 | 12 | $317.00 | $87.34 |
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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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 485 | 29,132 | $4,902.67 | 117 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 322 | 22,289 | $2,096.86 | 93 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 281 | 17,283 | $2,994.56 | 69 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 281 | 17,771 | $3,940.32 | 78 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 253 | 9,185 | $173,399.64 | 50 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 222 | 18,108 | $3,215.61 | 85 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 204 | 11,078 | $1,271.21 | 63 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 189 | 13,494 | $3,176.38 | 55 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 174 | 9,650 | $2,587.42 | 50 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 172 | 5,656 | $884.21 | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 167 | 11,550 | $2,098.10 | 43 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 158 | 11,820 | $1,311.22 | 51 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 151 | 10,216 | $2,514.71 | 51 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 150 | 8,995 | $172,008.88 | 38 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 140 | 6,165 | $2,551.88 | 38 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 137 | 9,616 | $1,068.48 | 45 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 122 | 5,680 | $1,075.35 | 29 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 119 | 7,350 | $1,264.94 | 30 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 112 | 6,421 | $2,746.43 | 26 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 109 | 7,243 | $1,790.25 | 36 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 105 | 4,368 | $160,789.83 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 102 | 8,345 | $594.41 | 38 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 102 | 5,844 | $822.37 | 38 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 100 | 5,784 | $1,082.23 | 23 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 98 | 5,594 | $767.79 | 18 |
(top 25 shown)
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-07-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20101228000063
TX
4082802533
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Christus Trinity Clinic
620 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041
Phone: 9036064900
Christus Trinity Clinic
127 Medical Dr, Palestine, TX 758014781
Phone: 9037233300
Christus Trinity Clinic
3201 S Loop, Palestine, TX 758016901
Christus Trinity Clinic
630 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041
Phone: 9036065560
Christus Trinity Clinic
Po Box, Dallas, TX 752846098
Christus Trinity Clinic
18780 Interstate 20, Canton, TX 751033593
Phone: 9035674841
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 127 MEDICAL DR, PALESTINE, TX 758014781 (Tel: 9037233300)
Recorded as BRANDY WATSON, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX P1811)
Registered at PO BOX 846098, DALLAS, TX 752846098 (Tel: 9033246400)
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: TX P1811)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 126 MEDICAL DR, SUITE A, PALESTINE, TX 758018506 (Tel: 9037233300)
Registered at 126 MEDICAL DR, SUITE A, PALESTINE, TX 758018506 (Tel: 9037233300)
Recorded as BRANDY RICARD, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX P1811)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Palestine
- Dr. Relvert Coe, MD
- Dr. Randal Horn, MD
- Dr. John O'donnell, MD
- Dr. David Thompson, MD
- Dr. Alec Law, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 846098
Dallas, TX 752846098
Phone: 9033246400