Dr. Michael Dennis Watson , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Sebring, FL
4409 Sun N Lake Blvd
Sebring, FL 338722170
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Dr. Michael Watson is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on August 15, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 837 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 258 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 154 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 101 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 360 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 182 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 122 prescription fills, including refills.
- Mupirocin โ 36 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,648. Middle half: 432 to 4,712.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 816 in 2020 to 837 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4409 Sun N Lake Blvd
Sebring, FL 338722170
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
280 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $96,255 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $72,627 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
377 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,059 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $24.33 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Watson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Watson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Sebring and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,648. Middle half: 432 to 4,712.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Sebring have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $111,234. Middle half: $38,225 to $238,999.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Sebring have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 901 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $83,613. Middle half: $27,846 to $181,468.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Sebring have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 886 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 82 to 561.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Sebring have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Florida (2024, 886 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,152. Middle half: $610 to $6,138.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Sebring have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
9 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Sebring, FL (1,473 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 816 in 2020 and 837 in 2024.
- 2020: 816
- 2021: 844
- 2022: 801
- 2023: 733
- 2024: 837
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 29% from $74,852 in 2020 to $96,255 in 2024.
- 2020: $74,852
- 2021: $113,620
- 2022: $108,284
- 2023: $101,076
- 2024: $96,255
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 24% from $58,605 in 2020 to $72,627 in 2024.
- 2020: $58,605
- 2021: $86,631
- 2022: $81,156
- 2023: $77,664
- 2024: $72,627
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 154% from 142 in 2020 to 360 in 2024.
- 2020: 142
- 2021: 333
- 2022: 293
- 2023: 257
- 2024: 360
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 135% from 160 in 2020 to 377 in 2024.
- 2020: 160
- 2021: 350
- 2022: 313
- 2023: 265
- 2024: 377
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $877 in 2020 to $1,059 in 2024.
- 2020: $877
- 2021: $1,953
- 2022: $1,461
- 2023: $1,026
- 2024: $1,059
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $22.80 in 2019 to $24.33 in 2024.
- 2019: $22.80
- 2020: $48.96
- 2021: $25.93
- 2022: $16.80
- 2024: $24.33
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $24.33.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INSPACE | General | $24.33 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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258 | 50 | $3.18 | $1.00 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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154 | 112 | $382.00 | $129.01 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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101 | 101 | $500.00 | $169.31 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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60 | 45 | $101.84 | $34.07 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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38 | 34 | $208.89 | $69.31 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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35 | 27 | $102.00 | $34.16 |
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26055
Incision of tendon covering of finger
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29 | 20 | $1373.79 | $251.47 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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20 | 18 | $138.00 | $46.50 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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18 | 16 | $3989.00 | $1342.62 |
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64721
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve
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18 | 15 | $1398.83 | $468.84 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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18 | 15 | $120.00 | $39.92 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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17 | 17 | $396.00 | $133.10 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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17 | 17 | $526.00 | $175.55 |
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73130
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
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16 | 13 | $109.00 | $36.45 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $535.00 | $182.75 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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12 | 12 | $123.96 | $43.36 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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12 | 11 | $661.00 | $224.93 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 182 | 5,980 | $389.54 | 84 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 122 | 389 | $352.64 | 103 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 36 | 477 | $267.49 | 33 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 20 | 74 | $49.23 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-02-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20180109001422
FL
5092700138
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4409 SUN N LAKE BLVD, SEBRING, FL 338722170 (Tel: 8634023480)
Registered at 4409 SUN N LAKE BLVD, SEBRING, FL 338722170 (Tel: 8634023480)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME134541)
Registered at 582 NW UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 100, PORT ST LUCIE, FL 349862264 (Tel: 5617986600)
Registered at 10131 FOREST HILL BLVD STE 230, WELLINGTON, FL 334146109 (Tel: 5617986600)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036082146)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 320 E CARPENTER ST, SUITE 1A, SPRINGFIELD, IL 627025185 (Tel: 2175230808)
Registered at 320 E CARPENTER ST, SUITE 1A, SPRINGFIELD, IL 627025185 (Tel: 2175230808)
Recorded as MICHAEL WATSON, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Sebring
- Dr. Christian Gonzalez-Torres, MD
- Dr. Matthew Irwin, DO
- Dr. Havalee Henry, MD
- Dr. Joaquin Oronoz, MD
- Dr. Ponnavolu Reddy, MD
- Dr. Tahir Chaudhri, MD
Mailing Address
4409 Sun N Lake Blvd
Sebring, FL 338722170
Phone: 8634023480