Physician profile
Keith Watson
NPI 1417981580
$6,425.32
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $83.36 in 2025
The $83.36 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $625 · 2020: $559 · 2021: $659 · 2022: $564 · 2023: $1,843 · 2024: $2,092 · 2025: $83.36.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $3,225 · Food and Beverage: $793.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,225.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $792.97 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigon Medical LLC | $3,225.00 | 2023-2024 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,330.82 | 2019-2024 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Pylant Medical | $831.38 | 2019-2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $278.68 | 2019-2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $121.34 | 2023-2025 | Arista, Surgiphor |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $119.04 | 2019 | |
| Hydrocision, INC. | $81.86 | 2024 | Tenjet |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $81.68 | 2023 | Djo Surgical |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $60.30 | 2019-2023 | Euflexxa |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $53.01 | 2024 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $51.00 | 2021-2023 | Physio-Stim, Spinal-Stim |
| Bioventus LLC | $40.79 | 2022-2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Stryker Corporation | $35.61 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $29.37 | 2019 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $29.06 | 2025 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $23.60 | 2023 | Floseal |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $16.89 | 2019 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $15.89 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Keith Watson listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.