Total Payments
$1,705
2019 Payments
$531.33
Companies
18
Transactions
96
Medicare Patients
146
Medicare Billing
$199,829
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,645 (96.5%)
Education$59.95 (3.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,645 | 95 | 96.5% |
| Education | $59.95 | 1 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $413.90 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $267.71 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $227.75 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $144.19 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $109.05 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $78.05 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $70.38 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $69.18 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $56.10 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $55.42 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $531.33 | 32 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($87.31) |
| 2018 | $641.28 | 35 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($170.29) |
| 2017 | $532.48 | 29 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($184.33) |
All Payment Transactions
96 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug), JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/02/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/01/2019 | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Edarbyclor (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/11/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.76 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/09/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug), INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SOLIRIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/22/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.19 | General |
| Category: AUTOIMMUNE AND RARE DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/06/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | INVOKANA (Drug), INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/23/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/10/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.35 | General |
| Category: AUTOIMMUNE AND RARE DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/09/2019 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | AURYXIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.14 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/09/2019 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | AURYXIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.62 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/01/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | INVOKANA (Drug), INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/12/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.74 | General |
| Category: AUTOIMMUNE AND RARE DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | AURYXIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.55 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/29/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug), JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.14 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/12/2019 | Relypsa, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.19 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 04/08/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug), JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.42 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/20/2019 | Lundbeck LLC | NORTHERA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/19/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/05/2019 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | AURYXIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.85 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/26/2019 | Relypsa, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.39 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 02/15/2019 | Lundbeck LLC | NORTHERA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.01 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 68 | 337 | $266,478 | $89,211 |
| 2020 | 2 | 78 | 510 | $411,294 | $110,618 |
Total Patients
146
Total Services
847
Medicare Billing
$199,829
Procedure Codes
4
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 39 | 272 | $221,936 | $75,113 | 33.8% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 29 | 65 | $44,542 | $14,098 | 31.7% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2020 | 55 | 473 | $385,940 | $103,841 | 26.9% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2020 | 23 | 37 | $25,355 | $6,777 | 26.7% |
About Dr. Joe Watlington, M.D
Dr. Joe Watlington, M.D is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912903121.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joe Watlington, M.D has received a total of $1,705 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $531.33 received in 2019. These payments were reported across 96 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,645).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watlington has provided services to 146 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 847 services with total Medicare billing of $199,829. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Nephrology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 06/22/2005
- Last Updated 05/28/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912903121
Products in Payments
- ACTHAR (Biological) $413.90
- Veltassa (Drug) $227.75
- SAMSCA (Drug) $181.11
- Parsabiv (Biological) $124.03
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $86.60
- SOLIRIS (Drug) $78.05
- XARELTO (Drug) $77.10
- Rayaldee (Drug) $70.38
- AURYXIA (Drug) $69.18
- LOKELMA (Drug) $56.10
- Rituxan (Biological) $55.42
- NORTHERA (Drug) $44.12
- Viekira (Drug) $36.55
- INVOKANA (Drug) $31.95
- Auryxia (Drug) $28.36
- Uloric (Drug) $27.55
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $25.88
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $23.33
- Sensipar (Drug) $20.16
- FABRY-DISEASE (Drug) $16.56
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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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