Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Thomas Harold Watson, MD

Individual provider Nephrology Physician · NPI 1790741833

Dr. Thomas Harold Watson, MD practises Nephrology in Birmingham, Alabama. Graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2001, 25 years ago. Practices with Fresenius Vascular Care Birmingham MSO LLC, a 5-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alabama.

Years since qualifying
25
Trained at
Emory University School of Medicine
Licensed in
AL
In the registry since
2006
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

817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 206
Birmingham, AL 35211-1348
Phone: (205) 226-5900
Fax: (205) 226-5937
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Specialties & licences

Nephrology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RN0300X · Licence 29107 (AL)

Record details

NPI number1790741833
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 26, 2006
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 30, 2025
Certification dateSeptember 30, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyNEPHROLOGY
Medical schoolEMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2001 (25 years in practice)
Group practice Fresenius Vascular Care Birmingham Mso Llc — 5 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients355
Services billed 1,228 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Travel and Lodging $3,016 2 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $348 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Grandview Medical Center Hospital · Birmingham, AL · listed as Affinity Hospital LLC
  • St Vincent'S Birmingham Hospital · Birmingham, AL
  • St. Vincent'S East Hospital · Birmingham, AL · listed as St Vincent's East
  • Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Hospital · Birmingham, AL
  • Shelby Baptist Medical Center Hospital · Alabaster, AL
  • Fresenius Kidney Care South Avenue Dialysis facility · Birmingham, AL

Also affiliated with 1 dialysis facility, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Fresenius Vascular Care Birmingham MSO LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 5 clinicians in the practice; 2 are shown here.

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