Total Payments
$3,730
2024 Payments
$752.31
Companies
12
Transactions
149
Medicare Patients
2,853
Medicare Billing
$467,058
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,730 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,730 | 149 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,454 | 95 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $349.17 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $241.06 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $212.29 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $180.39 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $86.92 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Lundbeck LLC | $71.90 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $46.56 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $39.11 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $19.53 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $752.31 | 29 | Abbott Laboratories ($281.94) |
| 2023 | $156.14 | 9 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($55.22) |
| 2022 | $1,211 | 47 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,005) |
| 2021 | $1,611 | 64 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,167) |
All Payment Transactions
149 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.67 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.37 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.26 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.34 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.72 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.82 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.93 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.68 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.78 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.73 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.07 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.60 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.75 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.60 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.27 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.95 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug), RELISTOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.99 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 598 | 1,735 | $854,093 | $95,825 |
| 2022 | 12 | 626 | 2,175 | $1.1M | $117,670 |
| 2021 | 14 | 805 | 2,384 | $1.5M | $143,345 |
| 2020 | 14 | 824 | 2,083 | $1.3M | $110,218 |
Total Patients
2,853
Total Services
8,377
Medicare Billing
$467,058
Procedure Codes
51
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 146 | 680 | $249,523 | $54,760 | 21.9% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 33 | 105 | $165,600 | $9,009 | 5.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 183 | $60,390 | $8,460 | 14.0% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2023 | 20 | 80 | $37,140 | $5,214 | 14.0% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2023 | 20 | 85 | $170,000 | $4,635 | 2.7% |
| 80305 | Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Office | 2023 | 148 | 369 | $73,800 | $4,464 | 6.0% |
| G0480 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $45,900 | $3,588 | 7.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 28 | 97 | $38,800 | $3,286 | 8.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,576 | $1,320 | 20.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $5,500 | $671.22 | 12.2% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 32 | 72 | $864.00 | $417.11 | 48.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 167 | 957 | $351,219 | $68,276 | 19.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 34 | 130 | $187,200 | $9,689 | 5.2% |
| G0480 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2022 | 48 | 63 | $94,500 | $7,128 | 7.5% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 13 | 112 | $78,400 | $6,722 | 8.6% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2022 | 23 | 82 | $36,778 | $5,730 | 15.6% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2022 | 25 | 92 | $184,000 | $5,182 | 2.8% |
| 80305 | Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Office | 2022 | 156 | 393 | $78,600 | $4,755 | 6.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 36 | 117 | $46,800 | $4,148 | 8.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 77 | $25,620 | $4,036 | 15.8% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $5,100 | $902.03 | 17.7% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 38 | 119 | $1,428 | $585.93 | 41.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $4,400 | $515.35 | 11.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 192 | 868 | $434,000 | $69,847 | 16.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 45 | 213 | $268,800 | $15,051 | 5.6% |
About Christopher Watson, PA
Christopher Watson, PA is a Medical healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/01/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134374424.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Watson, PA has received a total of $3,730 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $752.31 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 149 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,730).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 2,853 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,377 services with total Medicare billing of $467,058. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Medical
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 12/01/2008
- Last Updated 05/01/2025
- Taxonomy Code 363AM0700X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134374424
Products in Payments
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $1,060
- PROCLAIM (Device) $801.76
- RELISTOR (Drug) $349.17
- Omnia (Device) $192.73
- OCTRODE (Device) $170.11
- Proclaim Plus SCS with FlexBurst360 (Device) $168.70
- General - Pain Management (Device) $139.66
- EON C (Device) $87.29
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $85.09
- VYEPTI (Biological) $71.90
- UBRELVY (Drug) $71.06
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $68.48
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $64.32
- Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $61.85
- Belbuca (Drug) $46.56
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $31.96
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $24.28
- Vanta (Device) $23.17
- PRODIGY (Device) $21.91
- Senza (Device) $19.56
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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