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Edit this profileBased in San Mateo, CA, Frederick S. Watson, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Frederick graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1983. Frederick is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. According to Medicare claims data, Frederick cared for 38 Medicare patients across 48 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. NPI 1568450104 identifies this record in the national registry.
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50 S SAN MATEO DR
San Mateo, CA 94401
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Advanced imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
48 services · 38 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Frederick S. Watson is a cardiologist in San Mateo, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Frederick S. Watson is listed at 50 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (650) 652-8600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Frederick S. Watson's National Provider Identifier is 1568450104. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Frederick S. Watson attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Frederick S. Watson has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Frederick S. Watson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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