Physician profile
John W Watson
NPI 1871596726
$4,929.45
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $547 in 2025
The $547 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $758 · 2020: $184 · 2021: $63.43 · 2022: $1,104 · 2023: $191 · 2024: $2,083 · 2025: $547.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,536 · Travel and Lodging: $1,285.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,536.46 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,284.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $1,316.18 | 2024 | Covera, Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm, Crosser Iq |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,071.56 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $500.18 | 2023-2024 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac, Alphavac |
| Abiomed | $331.35 | 2020-2025 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $276.41 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $214.82 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $209.52 | 2019-2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $198.14 | 2021-2025 | Venapax |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $141.89 | 2023-2024 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $123.37 | 2019-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Baxter Healthcare | $105.88 | 2019-2025 | Perclot, Preveleak |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $68.81 | 2024 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $62.50 | 2023 | Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $60.69 | 2024 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $46.54 | 2021 |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $40.10 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $29.87 | 2020-2023 | Lifevest |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $28.71 | 2024 | Keytruda |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $27.50 | 2025 | Assure Wcd |
| Medtronic, INC. | $24.00 | 2025 | Signia |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $18.13 | 2019 | |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $17.88 | 2022 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $15.42 | 2025 | Zenith Spiral-Z |
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.
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- "I saw John 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.