Total Payments
$157,237
2024 Payments
$52,617
Companies
17
Transactions
285
Medicare Patients
2,626
Medicare Billing
$431,447
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$105,758 (67.3%)
Other$27,250 (17.3%)
Travel$15,170 (9.6%)
Food & Beverage$8,282 (5.3%)
Education$750.00 (0.5%)
Gifts$26.66 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $105,758 | 38 | 67.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $25,250 | 18 | 16.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,170 | 87 | 9.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,282 | 139 | 5.3% |
| Grant | $2,000 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Education | $750.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Gift | $26.66 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $72,341 | 112 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $41,015 | 88 | $0 (2024) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $30,929 | 50 | $0 (2022) |
| Ambu Inc. | $10,421 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $491.67 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Covidien LP | $469.78 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $323.24 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| 3-D Matrix, Inc. | $233.07 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $227.19 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $161.54 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52,617 | 78 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($42,164) |
| 2023 | $34,165 | 62 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($28,625) |
| 2022 | $9,841 | 25 | Ambu Inc. ($5,583) |
| 2021 | $9,769 | 20 | Ambu Inc. ($4,388) |
| 2020 | $6,532 | 8 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($5,005) |
| 2019 | $15,760 | 31 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($10,559) |
| 2018 | $8,509 | 18 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($5,025) |
| 2017 | $20,044 | 43 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($15,487) |
All Payment Transactions
285 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.27 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $191.29 | General |
| Category: OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suture System_ENDO | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $192.77 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.48 | General |
| Category: OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suture System_ENDO | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | 3-D Matrix, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $233.07 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $93.35 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $74.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $88.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $232.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $357.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.10 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 643 | 743 | $756,512 | $108,889 |
| 2022 | 18 | 599 | 688 | $688,876 | $100,203 |
| 2021 | 14 | 610 | 688 | $600,104 | $98,965 |
| 2020 | 17 | 774 | 862 | $730,601 | $123,391 |
Total Patients
2,626
Total Services
2,981
Medicare Billing
$431,447
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 71 | $118,651 | $22,078 | 18.6% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 68 | $116,851 | $20,815 | 17.8% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $104,776 | $16,331 | 15.6% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 64 | $58,387 | $9,404 | 16.1% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 77 | $116,886 | $6,776 | 5.8% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $29,680 | $5,887 | 19.8% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $26,892 | $5,139 | 19.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $16,834 | $3,725 | 22.1% |
| 43277 | Balloon dilation of pancreatic or bile duct or sphincter using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $19,049 | $3,320 | 17.4% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $13,800 | $2,935 | 21.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $16,722 | $2,397 | 14.3% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 107 | $12,327 | $2,125 | 17.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $8,091 | $2,116 | 26.2% |
| 43247 | Removal of foreign bodies of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $25,974 | $1,773 | 6.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $19,798 | $1,006 | 5.1% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $23,029 | $1,002 | 4.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,977 | $881.92 | 29.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $11,442 | $738.70 | 6.5% |
| 43261 | Biopsy of gallbladder, pancreatic, liver, and bile ducts using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,346 | $437.56 | 3.1% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 63 | $105,120 | $18,211 | 17.3% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 81 | $107,214 | $15,811 | 14.7% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 48 | $77,568 | $15,410 | 19.9% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 88 | 93 | $88,929 | $14,457 | 16.3% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $35,200 | $6,836 | 19.4% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 65 | $104,346 | $5,282 | 5.1% |
About Dr. Rabindra Watson, M.D
Dr. Rabindra Watson, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in West Hollywood, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/10/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720227028.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Rabindra Watson, M.D has received a total of $157,237 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $52,617 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 285 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($105,758).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 2,626 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,981 services with total Medicare billing of $431,447. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location West Hollywood, CA
- Active Since 02/10/2009
- Last Updated 11/03/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720227028
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $72,341
- Overstitch (Device) $23,400
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $9,693
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $5,370
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $4,578
- OverStitch (Device) $2,773
- AXIOS (Device) $2,745
- Axios (Device) $2,543
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $2,082
- APOLLO ESG System (Device) $1,775
- Research & Development Project (Device) $1,750
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $1,596
- SPYGLASS (Device) $1,504
- GENERAL - PULMONARY (Device) $1,400
- ADVANIX (Device) $750.00
- SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET (Device) $750.00
- EXALT Model D (Device) $713.19
- OVERSTITCH (Device) $678.16
- AUTOTOME (Device) $468.75
- GENERAL - HEMOSTASIS (Device) $375.00
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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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