Total Payments
$3,499
2024 Payments
$426.92
Companies
31
Transactions
188
Medicare Patients
1,888
Medicare Billing
$258,066
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,499 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,499 | 188 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $785.21 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $691.89 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $341.21 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| UCB, Inc. | $173.03 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $165.30 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $143.94 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $126.21 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.26 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $96.49 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $90.16 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $426.92 | 19 | UCB, Inc. ($92.67) |
| 2023 | $730.85 | 30 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($114.37) |
| 2022 | $202.29 | 12 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($101.26) |
| 2021 | $288.48 | 18 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($150.74) |
| 2020 | $251.21 | 14 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($111.14) |
| 2019 | $594.75 | 37 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($154.20) |
| 2018 | $403.89 | 24 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($199.92) |
| 2017 | $600.82 | 34 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($267.92) |
All Payment Transactions
188 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.36 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.15 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.05 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug), AVYCAZ, TEFLARO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.73 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | TERLIVAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.29 | General |
| Category: CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.53 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.18 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.90 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | TERLIVAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.72 | General |
| Category: CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.98 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | CABLIVI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.78 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/02/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.79 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 10/30/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.57 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 549 | 888 | $218,633 | $77,305 |
| 2022 | 7 | 501 | 841 | $171,221 | $63,510 |
| 2021 | 6 | 418 | 649 | $132,323 | $53,988 |
| 2020 | 7 | 420 | 769 | $149,313 | $63,263 |
Total Patients
1,888
Total Services
3,147
Medicare Billing
$258,066
Procedure Codes
26
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| 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 | 185 | 431 | $111,919 | $40,895 | 36.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 209 | $37,602 | $12,845 | 34.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 86 | $38,356 | $11,532 | 30.1% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 91 | 91 | $21,554 | $8,249 | 38.3% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $6,663 | $2,664 | 40.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 29 | $2,539 | $1,119 | 44.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 170 | 384 | $85,542 | $30,903 | 36.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 117 | 238 | $35,318 | $13,517 | 38.3% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 97 | 98 | $21,478 | $8,151 | 38.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $18,891 | $7,136 | 37.8% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $6,512 | $2,455 | 37.7% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,234 | $856.11 | 38.3% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $1,246 | $491.61 | 39.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 128 | 290 | $58,870 | $24,138 | 41.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 69 | 69 | $27,393 | $11,293 | 41.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 90 | 157 | $22,137 | $9,080 | 41.0% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 73 | $15,403 | $6,086 | 39.5% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 43 | $6,106 | $2,410 | 39.5% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $2,414 | $981.75 | 40.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 138 | 363 | $73,689 | $31,638 | 42.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 109 | 227 | $32,007 | $13,734 | 42.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 51 | 51 | $20,247 | $7,866 | 38.8% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 60 | 60 | $12,660 | $5,520 | 43.6% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 37 | $5,254 | $2,263 | 43.1% |
| 99226 | Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 17 | $3,468 | $1,415 | 40.8% |
About Dr. David Watson, MD
Dr. David Watson, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1629255294.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Watson, MD has received a total of $3,499 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $426.92 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 188 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,499).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 1,888 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,147 services with total Medicare billing of $258,066. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Hospitalist
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 01/26/2008
- Last Updated 10/30/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1629255294
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $785.21
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $646.50
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $309.04
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $200.24
- Briviact (Drug) $173.03
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $94.12
- PATIENT MONITOR (Device) $86.96
- DIFICID (Drug) $80.67
- GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) $72.83
- SAMSCA (Drug) $72.33
- RELISTOR (Drug) $61.57
- Orbactiv (Drug) $55.04
- TERLIVAZ (Drug) $50.01
- LEQVIO (Drug) $45.39
- FARXIGA (Drug) $44.49
- LifeVest (Device) $39.78
- GATTEX (Drug) $38.53
- BEVESPI AEROSPHERE (Drug) $37.78
- TEFLARO (Drug) $33.67
- MINOCIN IV (Drug) $32.47
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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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