Physician profile

Kevin M Watson

Orthopaedic Surgery · New Orleans, LA

NPI 1477762847

$4,640.83

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $275 in 2025

The $275 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,079.41
Travel and Lodging$167.01

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Stryker Corporation $2,335.29 2019-2025 Mako, Reunion, Aequalis Perform
Alon Medical Technology $1,009.01 2020
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $298.16 2019-2025 Monovisc
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $170.64 2019-2021
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $167.01 2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Smith+Nephew, INC. $80.71 2022-2025 Pico 14
Medacta USA, INC. $79.43 2023 Gmk Sphere, Reverse Shoulder
Ethicon US, LLC $76.40 2020-2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $75.63 2019-2020
Si-Bone, INC. $70.87 2019-2023
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $55.66 2023-2025 Zynrelef
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $52.50 2020-2022
Medtronic, INC. $50.14 2021-2023 Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $42.84 2019
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.23 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Orthofix Medical, INC. $16.74 2022
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $16.38 2019
Ermi LLC $12.63 2020
Medtronic USA, INC. $12.56 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kevin M Watson

$4,640.83

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $275 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.