Physician profile

Leon T Watkins

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Metairie, LA

NPI 1548290133

$17,519.40

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

52 companies · $3,121 in 2025

The $3,121 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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$8,530.35
Travel and Lodging$2,373.47

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
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC $3,536.00 2023
Stryker Corporation $3,363.17 2019-2025 Variax, Augment Injectable, Gamma
Organogenesis INC. $1,781.04 2019-2025 Puraply, Affinity, Puraply Wound Matrix
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $1,687.12 2022-2025
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $816.65 2019-2023 Krystexxa
Smith+Nephew, INC. $649.92 2019-2025 Collagenase Santyl, Regranex, Footprint
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $642.68 2021
Medtronic, INC. $600.21 2021-2025 Hawkone
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $531.72 2019-2020
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $487.40 2020-2025 Nuzyra
Convatec INC. $459.72 2023-2025
Kci USA, INC. $385.17 2019-2020
Ibsa Pharma INC. $198.71 2022-2025 Tirosint, Licart, Tirosint
Amgen INC. $195.73 2024-2025 Krystexxa
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $186.84 2021-2025 Motoband
Show all 52 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Baudax Bio INC. $145.32 2020
Trilliant Surgical LLC. $140.43 2020
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $131.49 2019
Medline Industries LP $124.01 2021
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $123.63 2020-2021
Osiris Therapeutics INC. $123.16 2019
Ortho Solutions INC $109.03 2019
Bioventus LLC $98.30 2021-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Averitas Pharma INC. $96.37 2023-2025 Qutenza
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC $66.91 2020-2022
Mimedx Group, INC. $64.64 2024-2025
Grt US Holding, INC. $63.42 2021
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $63.15 2023 Stellaris
Abbvie INC. $60.59 2021-2023 Dalvance
Nabriva Therapeutics, Plc $55.06 2020-2022
Trevena, INC. $45.63 2022
Abbott Laboratories $42.08 2019-2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $41.06 2022-2023 Seglentis
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $40.46 2019
Kerecis Limited $38.45 2019-2021
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $31.51 2023 Zynrelef
Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $27.83 2019
Saluda Medical Americas, INC. $26.00 2025 Evoke
Alon Medical Technology $21.58 2025
Polynovo North America LLC $20.86 2025 Novosorb Btm
Endo USA, INC. $20.33 2024 Xiaflex
Nevro Corp. $20.18 2022
Biocomposites INC $20.17 2023 Stimulan
Sebela Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.26 2020
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $15.77 2020
Trice Medical, INC. $15.19 2024
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $15.04 2019
Hartmann USA, INC. $14.75 2024 Zetuvit Plus 10x10 P10
Reprise Biomedical, INC. $14.53 2024 Miro3d
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $14.07 2021
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.06 2021
Celularity INC. $13.00 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Leon T Watkins

$17,519.40

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC
Context
The $3,121 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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.