What is Michael Watterson's specialty?

Michael Watterson (NPI 1477548584) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Greenville, NC.

Where does Michael Watterson practice?

Michael Watterson practices in Greenville, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1477548584.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Watterson?

Michael Watterson (NPI 1477548584) received approximately $1.1M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 788 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1477548584

Michael WattersonMD, FACR

PRACTICEPHYSICIANS EAST PASee all providers at this practice →

RheumatologyGreenville, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,666

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

41,865

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$769K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 164 Rheumatology providers in NC — above median (cohort median 28,282).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

7,868

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$4.9M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

25.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisone1,577 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,088 claims

Methotrexate Sodium905 claims

Duloxetine Hcl361 claims

Tramadol Hcl342 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$702

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$702

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$702

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Watterson's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 5 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	25	42
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER	11	16

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Knoxville, TN	93	218
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.	50	135
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	26	44
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tucker, GA	19	37
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	11	16

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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