Type 1 · Individual ✓ Active NPI ✓ Valid NPI checksum

Christopher Madison Watson, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Columbia, SC · enumerated 2007 · practices at Palmetto Health - University of South Carolina Medical Group.

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

National Provider Identifier

1972629756

Verified

See something wrong? Report a correction

Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Christopher Madison Watson

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 9 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 450, Columbia, SC, 29203

Phone (803) 434-8800

Fax (803) 434-8802

Enumeration date Mar 22, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Sep 13, 2018

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101243459 (VA) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 24056 (SC) 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
240563	Medicaid	SC	—

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes — even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

Read the full guide → Validate an NPI →

Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Christopher Watson?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Christopher Watson is 1972629756, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Christopher Watson practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Columbia, SC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Other providers at this practice address

Browse all →

Rachel Houchins Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, SC NPI 1528199536 Palmetto Health - University of South Carolina Medical Group Trauma Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC NPI 1962990689 Sarah John Physician Assistant · Columbia, SC NPI 1518522077

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2018-09-13.