Total Payments
$107,484
2024 Payments
$48.69
Companies
19
Transactions
258
Medicare Patients
1,818
Medicare Billing
$121,948
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$53,826 (50.1%)
Other$15,791 (14.7%)
Travel$13,289 (12.4%)
Education$9,695 (9.0%)
Consulting$9,348 (8.7%)
Food & Beverage$5,535 (5.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $53,826 | 4 | 50.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $15,791 | 7 | 14.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,289 | 53 | 12.4% |
| Education | $9,695 | 10 | 9.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,348 | 7 | 8.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,535 | 177 | 5.1% |
Payments by Type
Research
$53,826
4 transactions
General
$53,658
254 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $90,792 | 115 | $0 (2023) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $11,218 | 55 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,819 | 16 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,671 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Indivior Inc. | $470.36 | 30 | $0 (2018) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $105.70 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $64.08 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Bioventus LLC | $53.82 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| ERMI Inc. | $45.77 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $45.08 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.69 | 2 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($48.69) |
| 2023 | $6,305 | 30 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,430) |
| 2022 | $6,661 | 26 | Arthrex, Inc. ($6,625) |
| 2021 | $12,846 | 33 | Arthrex, Inc. ($10,378) |
| 2020 | $63,393 | 46 | Arthrex, Inc. ($60,890) |
| 2019 | $9,251 | 45 | Arthrex, Inc. ($6,537) |
| 2018 | $5,729 | 57 | Stryker Corporation ($2,563) |
| 2017 | $3,250 | 19 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,860) |
All Payment Transactions
258 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CLANCY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.35 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Total Ankle | ||||||
| 10/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | 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 | $1,050.00 | General |
| 10/19/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| 09/25/2023 | Dynasplint Systems Inc. | Dynasplint (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: DME | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.60 | General |
| 04/27/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,275.00 | General |
| 03/14/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.58 | General |
| Category: Knee & Hip - Instruments - Hip - Disposable | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $108.38 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.57 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $424.48 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.04 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.06 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 02/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial MCL reconstruction w/ TR suspensory fixation compared to traditional interference screws | Arthrex, Inc. | $53,826 | 4 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 438 | 905 | $115,142 | $34,795 |
| 2022 | 9 | 437 | 1,045 | $84,655 | $26,021 |
| 2021 | 11 | 511 | 928 | $98,894 | $32,970 |
| 2020 | 9 | 432 | 791 | $89,882 | $28,163 |
Total Patients
1,818
Total Services
3,669
Medicare Billing
$121,948
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 90 | $16,740 | $7,801 | 46.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 96 | $12,000 | $5,685 | 47.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $11,440 | $4,826 | 42.2% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $16,280 | $4,635 | 28.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 54 | 85 | $23,406 | $3,880 | 16.6% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 24 | 30 | $10,500 | $2,190 | 20.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,288 | $1,539 | 24.5% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,504 | $1,203 | 12.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,760 | $1,144 | 41.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 50 | $3,000 | $1,111 | 37.0% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $1,440 | $432.42 | 30.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 69 | 446 | $1,784 | $347.75 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 78 | 111 | $13,845 | $6,646 | 48.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 68 | 76 | $14,104 | $6,558 | 46.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 69 | 100 | $28,386 | $4,685 | 16.5% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 24 | 32 | $10,800 | $2,244 | 20.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $5,720 | $1,920 | 33.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $4,232 | $1,585 | 37.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 55 | 66 | $3,960 | $1,483 | 37.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 87 | 602 | $2,408 | $527.65 | 21.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $1,200 | $372.29 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 94 | 124 | $16,476 | $7,385 | 44.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 66 | 77 | $14,493 | $7,218 | 49.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 70 | 94 | $23,337 | $4,625 | 19.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $9,384 | $3,563 | 38.0% |
About Dr. Scott Watson, M.D
Dr. Scott Watson, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Greenville, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881914430.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Watson, M.D has received a total of $107,484 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $48.69 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 258 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($53,826).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 1,818 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,669 services with total Medicare billing of $121,948. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Greenville, SC
- Active Since 06/06/2010
- Last Updated 10/18/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881914430
Products in Payments
- KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS SUSPENSORY FIXATION ACL TIGHTROPE (Device) $53,914
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $1,061
- STAR (Device) $767.79
- Dyonics Mini Shaver System (Device) $731.28
- NOVOSTITCH (Device) $354.05
- SUBLOCADE (Drug) $336.02
- GAMMA (Device) $247.77
- MAKO (Device) $246.77
- T2 (Device) $211.08
- PINPOINT System (Device) $195.03
- SYNERGY (Device) $140.00
- SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM (Drug) $134.34
- LFIT (Device) $129.61
- Zilretta (Drug) $105.70
- Tandem (Device) $100.01
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT OTHER (Device) $96.05
- HemiCAP Shoulder (Device) $64.08
- Reunion (Device) $64.07
- EVOS (Device) $56.09
- Pivot Portal Entry Kit (Device) $46.34
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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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