Total Payments
$1,591
2024 Payments
$200.82
Companies
29
Transactions
61
Medicare Patients
1,125
Medicare Billing
$184,043
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,495 (94.0%)
Other$95.36 (6.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,495 | 59 | 94.0% |
| Entertainment | $95.36 | 2 | 6.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $207.11 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $176.12 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $124.24 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $123.27 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $97.70 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Invuity, Inc. | $95.36 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Microline Surgical Inc | $81.88 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $74.77 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $71.35 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $65.86 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $200.82 | 7 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($125.67) |
| 2023 | $174.17 | 4 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($75.37) |
| 2022 | $77.54 | 4 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($26.96) |
| 2021 | $67.07 | 4 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($24.79) |
| 2020 | $207.16 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($124.24) |
| 2019 | $225.65 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($74.77) |
| 2018 | $205.19 | 12 | Ethicon US, LLC ($34.19) |
| 2017 | $432.97 | 15 | CONMED Corporation ($97.70) |
All Payment Transactions
61 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.59 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Davol Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.89 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | Microline Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.35 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Circular (Device), Echelon Flex | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.32 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.11 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.32 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.24 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.44 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | Microline Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.45 | General |
| 07/11/2023 | Dilon Technologies, Inc. | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.91 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTATIC AGENT | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.37 | General |
| 09/21/2022 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | ARISTA AH FLEXITIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.96 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | Microline Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.08 | General |
| 03/10/2022 | Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | XARACOLL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.49 | General |
| Category: Prescription Drug | ||||||
| 06/17/2021 | Haemonetics Corporation | TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.78 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/28/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.17 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/20/2021 | Davol Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
| 03/17/2021 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.79 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.52 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Blu (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.86 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 01/24/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.72 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/23/2020 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 10/22/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/07/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.65 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 188 | 221 | $131,650 | $34,241 |
| 2022 | 8 | 263 | 309 | $162,780 | $46,463 |
| 2021 | 10 | 325 | 377 | $141,005 | $44,758 |
| 2020 | 10 | 349 | 419 | $186,650 | $58,581 |
Total Patients
1,125
Total Services
1,326
Medicare Billing
$184,043
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $77,000 | $15,819 | 20.5% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $22,440 | $5,272 | 23.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 77 | $9,625 | $4,856 | 50.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $10,200 | $3,858 | 37.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $10,175 | $3,408 | 33.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $2,210 | $1,029 | 46.5% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $80,500 | $16,761 | 20.8% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $26,400 | $8,860 | 33.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 96 | $12,075 | $6,177 | 51.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 57 | $15,675 | $5,499 | 35.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 51 | $10,200 | $3,770 | 37.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 41 | $5,330 | $2,086 | 39.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,200 | $1,725 | 41.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $8,400 | $1,584 | 18.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $45,500 | $9,672 | 21.3% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $28,200 | $9,549 | 33.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 96 | $12,000 | $6,269 | 52.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 63 | 63 | $12,600 | $4,954 | 39.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 45 | $12,375 | $4,531 | 36.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $10,150 | $3,929 | 38.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 62 | $8,060 | $3,444 | 42.7% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $3,150 | $946.90 | 30.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $7,800 | $928.28 | 11.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 18 | $1,170 | $535.86 | 45.8% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $77,000 | $17,013 | 22.1% |
About Dr. Gregory Watson, DO
Dr. Gregory Watson, DO is a Surgery healthcare provider based in St George, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770676793.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Watson, DO has received a total of $1,591 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $200.82 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 61 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,495).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 1,125 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,326 services with total Medicare billing of $184,043. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location St George, UT
- Active Since 10/02/2006
- Last Updated 06/18/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770676793
Products in Payments
- OviTex 2S (Device) $125.67
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $124.24
- CONMED Handheld Instruments (Device) $97.70
- GATTEX (Drug) $96.14
- RibFix Blu (Device) $65.86
- SOLYX (Device) $61.00
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $50.45
- BRIDION (Drug) $35.77
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $35.65
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $34.19
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $33.28
- ARISTA AH FLEXITIP (Device) $26.96
- PlasmaBlade (Device) $25.76
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $22.65
- Echelon Circular (Device) $22.32
- Lymphoseek (Drug) $20.94
- HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) $20.91
- Cook Medical Percutaneous Tracheostomy (Device) $17.59
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $15.94
- LigaSure (Device) $15.74
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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