Total Payments
$149,910
2024 Payments
$76,507
Companies
10
Transactions
148
Medicare Patients
897
Medicare Billing
$120,505
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$113,600 (75.8%)
Travel$28,089 (18.7%)
Food & Beverage$4,221 (2.8%)
Education$4,000 (2.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $113,600 | 29 | 75.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,089 | 67 | 18.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,221 | 50 | 2.8% |
| Education | $4,000 | 2 | 2.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $141,126 | 112 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,316 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $2,351 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $591.76 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Davol Inc. | $245.46 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $104.31 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $73.47 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Covidien LP | $60.97 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $29.35 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | $12.16 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,507 | 63 | Stryker Corporation ($76,477) |
| 2023 | $43,229 | 35 | Stryker Corporation ($43,157) |
| 2022 | $17,741 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($17,692) |
| 2021 | $4,340 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($3,600) |
| 2020 | $5,539 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,243) |
| 2018 | $141.81 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($129.65) |
| 2017 | $2,412 | 8 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. ($2,351) |
All Payment Transactions
148 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.74 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $384.41 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.44 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.69 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply), 1688 | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,750.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply), 1688 | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply), 1688 | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.08 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,888.28 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,389.49 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.17 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,800.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $262.43 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device), 1788 | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device), 1788 | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $192.16 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.93 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.51 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $267.52 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $551.90 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.03 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,037.86 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,800.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 269 | 318 | $99,183 | $33,992 |
| 2022 | 12 | 315 | 426 | $127,395 | $45,302 |
| 2021 | 8 | 165 | 216 | $57,937 | $23,420 |
| 2020 | 7 | 148 | 181 | $41,406 | $17,791 |
Total Patients
897
Total Services
1,141
Medicare Billing
$120,505
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 57 | $26,505 | $9,640 | 36.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 114 | $19,152 | $7,123 | 37.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $17,989 | $5,527 | 30.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $7,760 | $2,956 | 38.1% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $10,170 | $2,470 | 24.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,600 | $2,255 | 34.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,280 | $1,851 | 35.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,367 | $1,372 | 40.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $2,360 | $798.15 | 33.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $21,390 | $8,220 | 38.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 47 | $20,698 | $7,453 | 36.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 105 | $17,548 | $6,106 | 34.8% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 32 | $21,696 | $5,812 | 26.8% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 39 | $9,399 | $3,277 | 34.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $6,721 | $2,820 | 42.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $7,314 | $2,804 | 38.3% |
| 99220 | Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,400 | $2,647 | 41.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $4,500 | $1,868 | 41.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,079 | $1,556 | 38.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $3,410 | $1,448 | 42.5% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 40 | $4,240 | $1,291 | 30.4% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $16,605 | $6,220 | 37.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $11,032 | $4,692 | 42.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 33 | 34 | $10,982 | $4,580 | 41.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 78 | $6,318 | $2,448 | 38.7% |
About Dr. William Watson, MD
Dr. William Watson, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Libertyville, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447265871.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Watson, MD has received a total of $149,910 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $76,507 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 148 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($113,600).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watson has provided services to 897 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,141 services with total Medicare billing of $120,505. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Libertyville, IL
- Active Since 07/31/2006
- Last Updated 02/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447265871
Products in Payments
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $67,690
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $41,340
- 1688 (Device) $31,896
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $5,316
- SPY Technology (Device) $2,351
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $696.07
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $200.40
- Phasix (Device) $196.76
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $48.70
- Covidien (Device) $38.09
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $29.35
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $29.09
- Enseal X1 (Device) $23.38
- Harmonic (Device) $21.00
- ER-REBOA (Device) $12.16
- CEEA (Device) $11.45
- GIA (Device) $11.43
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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