Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Derek Scott Watson, MD

Individual provider Surgical Critical Care Physician · NPI 1699883454

Derek Scott Watson, MD is a General Surgery in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1992, 34 years ago. Practices with Prisma Health University Medical Group, a 2,446-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
34
Trained at
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Licensed in
SC
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

727 SE Main St Ste 130
Simpsonville, SC 29681-3247
Phone: (864) 454-6560
Fax: (864) 454-6565
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 19376 (SC)
Surgical Critical Care Physician Taxonomy 2086S0102X · Licence 19376 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1699883454
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 29, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 11, 2022
Certification dateApril 11, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1992 (34 years in practice)
Group practice Prisma Health University Medical Group — 2446 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare