Dr. Ryan Scott Watson , MD
Surgery โข Virginia, MN
1101 9th St N
Virginia, MN 55792
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on May 10, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 59 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:
- 45385 โ Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare: 31 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 16 service units.
- 43239 โ Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope: 12 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.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 291 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:
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl) โ 85 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole โ 65 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gavilyte-G (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl) โ 63 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 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 312 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 104. Middle half: 59 to 163.
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 199 in 2020 to 59 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1101 9th St N
Virginia, MN 55792
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Deer River Healthcare Center Inc; Essentia Health Virginia Llc; The Duluth Clinic Ltd. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Minnesota Medical School
2013
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
127 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 $8,932 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 $7,366 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
340 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
$3,591 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2020
All general payments: $668.78 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $441.40 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $227.38 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $637.36 across 6 records.
- Ethicon Inc.: $31.42 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2020 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
13 years (graduated 2013)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2013
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
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 Virginia and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 312 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 104. Middle half: 59 to 163.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Virginia have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 312 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,248. Middle half: $7,430 to $24,576.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Virginia have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 312 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,831. Middle half: $5,628 to $19,842.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Virginia have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 302 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 49. Middle half: 25 to 93.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Virginia have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 302 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $207. Middle half: $63 to $1,029.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Virginia have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
6 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Virginia, MN (742 in Minnesota).
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 decreased 70% from 199 in 2020 to 59 in 2024.
- 2020: 199
- 2021: 167
- 2022: 147
- 2023: 84
- 2024: 59
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 62% from $23,474 in 2020 to $8,932 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,474
- 2021: $17,572
- 2022: $17,753
- 2023: $10,686
- 2024: $8,932
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 60% from $18,355 in 2020 to $7,366 in 2024.
- 2020: $18,355
- 2021: $13,796
- 2022: $13,973
- 2023: $8,403
- 2024: $7,366
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 69% from 172 in 2020 to 291 in 2024.
- 2020: 172
- 2021: 216
- 2022: 227
- 2023: 271
- 2024: 291
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 65% from 206 in 2020 to 340 in 2024.
- 2020: 206
- 2021: 279
- 2022: 284
- 2023: 337
- 2024: 340
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 102% from $1,774 in 2020 to $3,591 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,774
- 2021: $2,703
- 2022: $2,958
- 2023: $4,576
- 2024: $3,591
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 92% from $8,392.35 in 2019 to $668.78 in 2020.
- 2019: $8,392.35
- 2020: $668.78
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2020), 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 2020 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2020): fewer than 11 records totaling $668.78.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $280.30 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $161.10 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $114.17 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $40.89 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $24.54 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $20.44 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $16.36 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINX Reflux Management System | General | $10.98 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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45385
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
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31 | 30 | $1812.37 | $228.21 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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16 | 14 | $158.75 | $62.30 |
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43239
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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12 | 12 | $932.50 | $71.70 |
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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| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 85 | 102 | $1,474.28 | 84 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 65 | 2,568 | $500.59 | 23 |
| Gavilyte-G | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 63 | 74 | $980.55 | 63 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 26 | 97 | $35.94 | 26 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 24 | 1,413 | $251.94 | โ |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 14 | 28 | $20.08 | 12 |
| Peg 3350-Electrolyte | Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg | 14 | 17 | $327.81 | 14 |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20180823001497
MN
1254655178
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Deer River Healthcare Center Inc
115 10th Ave Ne, Deer River, MN 566368795
Phone: 2182468275
The Duluth Clinic Ltd
730 E 34th St, Hibbing, MN 557462341
Phone: 2182625225
Deer River Healthcare Center Inc
115 10th Ave Ne, Deer River, MN 566368795
Essentia Health Virginia Llc
2501 Keenan Dr, International Falls, MN 566492181
Phone: 2182839431
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1101 9TH ST N, VIRGINIA, MN 55792 (Tel: 2187410150)
Registered at 400 EAST THIRD STREET, ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH CLINIC MCL2CRED, DULUTH, MN 558051951 (Tel: 2187863146)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 63994)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1836 SOUTH AVE, LA CROSSE, WI 546015429 (Tel: 6087753349)
Registered at 1836 SOUTH AVE, LA CROSSE, WI 546015429 (Tel: 6087753349)
Recorded as RYAN WATSON, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
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Mailing Address
400 East Third Street, Essentia Health Duluth Clinic Mcl2cred
Duluth, MN 558051951
Phone: 2187863146