Total Payments
$20,095
2024 Payments
$2,485
Companies
17
Transactions
65
Medicare Patients
379
Medicare Billing
$53,786
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$9,353 (46.5%)
Education$4,533 (22.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,193 (15.9%)
Travel$3,003 (14.9%)
Gifts$14.99 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $9,353 | 10 | 46.5% |
| Education | $4,533 | 4 | 22.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,193 | 38 | 15.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,003 | 12 | 14.9% |
| Gift | $14.99 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $10,212 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $8,557 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $270.91 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $208.19 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $139.96 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Lifenet Health | $139.59 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Biom'Up France SAS | $135.15 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $122.94 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $100.42 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $48.00 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,485 | 17 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($2,261) |
| 2023 | $1,531 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($909.03) |
| 2022 | $6,576 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,342) |
| 2021 | $8,545 | 13 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($8,257) |
| 2020 | $752.50 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($752.50) |
| 2019 | $173.41 | 4 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($100.42) |
| 2018 | $17.37 | 1 | AtriCure, Inc. ($17.37) |
| 2017 | $15.12 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($15.12) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.06 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.02 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | ZERBAXA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.66 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.83 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $660.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $523.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.64 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | MESH SUTURE INC | Duramesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.94 | General |
| Category: General & Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.94 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.97 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $306.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $530.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/15/2023 | Lifenet Health | TheraGenesis Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.59 | General |
| Category: Wound | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.36 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 99 | 154 | $45,633 | $16,244 |
| 2022 | 6 | 123 | 174 | $50,112 | $17,110 |
| 2021 | 3 | 72 | 140 | $44,195 | $14,235 |
| 2020 | 3 | 85 | 133 | $15,385 | $6,197 |
Total Patients
379
Total Services
601
Medicare Billing
$53,786
Procedure Codes
17
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 67 | $14,488 | $6,156 | 42.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 27 | $15,255 | $4,450 | 29.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,733 | $2,545 | 32.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,432 | $1,605 | 36.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 25 | $3,725 | $1,488 | 39.9% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 37 | $20,905 | $6,221 | 29.8% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 59 | $12,626 | $4,640 | 36.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $6,810 | $2,598 | 38.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,850 | $1,825 | 37.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $3,546 | $1,319 | 37.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $1,375 | $505.86 | 36.8% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 50 | $28,250 | $8,369 | 29.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 39 | $8,346 | $3,130 | 37.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 51 | $7,599 | $2,736 | 36.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 46 | $6,566 | $2,637 | 40.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 69 | $5,279 | $2,127 | 40.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $3,540 | $1,433 | 40.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Watson, M.D
Dr. Christopher Watson, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/22/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972629756.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Watson, M.D has received a total of $20,095 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,485 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($9,353).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 379 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 601 services with total Medicare billing of $53,786. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Columbia, SC
- Active Since 03/22/2007
- Last Updated 09/13/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972629756
Products in Payments
- RibFix Advantage (Device) $7,740
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $4,557
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $4,000
- Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) $603.79
- Pectus Next Generation (Device) $430.00
- RibFix Blu (Device) $235.51
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $208.19
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $153.18
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $139.96
- TheraGenesis Wound Matrix (Device) $139.59
- HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) $135.15
- Integra (Device) $122.94
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $100.36
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $48.00
- Duramesh (Device) $46.94
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $28.36
- RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) $20.16
- Kcentra (Biological) $20.00
- Exparel (Drug) $18.64
- AtriCure Cryosurgical System (Device) $17.37
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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