Physician profile
Thomas A Watson
NPI 1972714178
$711.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $85.52 in 2025
The $85.52 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Diagnostic Radiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $112).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $183 · 2022: $312 · 2023: $35.93 · 2024: $95.33 · 2025: $85.52.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $217.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $216.78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trisalus Life Sciences, INC. | $144.27 | 2022 | |
| Penumbra, INC. | $125.00 | 2021 | |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $121.09 | 2022 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $80.58 | 2024 | Alphavac |
| Medtronic, INC. | $55.59 | 2021-2025 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray |
| Cook Medical LLC | $49.62 | 2024-2025 | Cook Celect |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $47.15 | 2022-2023 | Angio-Seal |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $35.53 | 2022-2023 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $29.69 | 2025 | Embold Fibered |
| Ge Healthcare | $22.92 | 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 Thomas 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.