Physician profile
Joel Watts
NPI 1639359268
$912.62
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $18.33 in 2025
The $18.33 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $160 · 2020: $77.65 · 2021: $169 · 2022: $69.33 · 2023: $185 · 2024: $233 · 2025: $18.33.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $436.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $436.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $181.80 | 2019-2024 | Xarelto |
| Pfizer INC. | $167.46 | 2020-2023 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $160.98 | 2019-2024 | |
| Ucb, INC. | $93.84 | 2023-2024 | Briviact |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $64.52 | 2019-2025 | Eliquis |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $55.03 | 2024 | |
| Advanced Respiratory, INC | $26.67 | 2021 | |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $26.28 | 2024 | Ultomiris |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. | $20.94 | 2019 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $20.32 | 2020 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $17.60 | 2023 | Terlivaz |
| Abbvie INC. | $17.29 | 2021 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $16.38 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.96 | 2024 | Watchman Access System |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $14.31 | 2020 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $13.24 | 2024 | Lifevest |
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 Joel Watts 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.