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Bruce James Watkins, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Idaho Falls, ID · enumerated 2007.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1326240425

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Bruce James Watkins

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 1542 Elk Creek Dr, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404

Phone (844) 919-4263

Fax (833) 513-0980

Enumeration date Jun 1, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Mar 10, 2025

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 80664388017 (UT) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 48738-020 (WI) Secondary

2086S0105X Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 8873 (SD) Secondary

2086S0105X Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License M-13763 (ID) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1326240425	Medicaid	ID	-
1326240425	Medicaid	IA	-
1326240425	Medicaid	NE	-
1326240425	Medicaid	SD	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2025-03-10.