Dr. Kirk D. Watson, MD

  • Benton, AR
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1548398498
Medicare services, 2023
1,795
Part D claims, 2024
3,432
Industry payments
$10,624
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1304 Military Rd, Benton, AR 72015
Practice phone
Call (501) 776-6033
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Primary practice

Saline Memorial Hospital

Benton, Arkansas

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Dr. Kirk D. Watson is a family medicine physician in Benton, Arkansas

Dr. Watson practices at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas.

Dr. Watson's NPI, 1548398498, was assigned on March 1, 2007. Dr. Watson graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Watson holds Arkansas license C6481.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 1, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(501) 776-6033
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Kirk D. Watson practices at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Saline Memorial Hospital, at 1304 Military Rd, Benton, AR 72015 in Saline County. The practice phone is (501) 776-6033.

  • Saline Memorial Hospital
    1304 Military Rd, Benton, AR 72015 · Saline CountyPhone(501) 776-6033

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Kirk D. Watson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Watson's primary practice is Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas. The medical group on file is Family Practice Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kirk D. Watson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Saline Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kirk D. Watson is one of 1,423 family medicine physicians in Arkansas

Family medicine is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Watson is licensed in Arkansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, ArkansasPrimaryLicense C6481 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Watson

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Dr. Kirk D. Watson billed Medicare for 1,795 services in 2023

CMS data shows 1,795 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 19 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $94,491 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20231,795
Paid by Medicare$94,491
Procedure codes19

Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1,1822023: 75336%
Tests and treatments
2022: 3022023: 35317%
Other services
2022: 3912023: 33315%
Drugs given in the office
2022: 3302023: 16450%
Lab and pathology
2022: 2762023: 14348%
Imaging
2022: 1122023: 4956%

Dr. Watson compared with the Arkansas median for family medicine physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Watson
  • Arkansas median
Medicare services
1,795vs 6552.7 times
Part D claims
2,835vs 1,61875% above

Medians across 1,472 family medicine physicians in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kirk D. Watson's patients have a median age of 70

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watson's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.

Dr. Watson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Kirk D. Watson wrote 3,432 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 3,432 Medicare Part D claims for 448 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,835 of them, across 67 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $83,787 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,647 claims across 183 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,432
Drugs named by CMS67
Total drug cost$83,787
Part D patients448

Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,168 claims92%
  • Brand-name252 claims7%
  • Other12 claims0%

Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 10,6472024: 2,83573%

Drugs named by CMS: 67 in 2024, 183 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Kirk D. Watson received $10,624 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 946 general payments to Dr. Watson from 50 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,634.

General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2016 to 2024

$10.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$10,47399%
  • Education$1521%

Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kirk D. Watson graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Dr. Watson graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Arkansas College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Kirk D. Watson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kirk D. Watson's NPI number?

Dr. Kirk D. Watson's NPI number is 1548398498. It was assigned on March 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kirk D. Watson?

Dr. Kirk D. Watson is a family medicine physician in Benton, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Kirk D. Watson practice?

Dr. Watson practices at 1304 Military Rd, Benton, AR 72015. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Kirk D. Watson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (501) 776-6033.

What is Dr. Kirk D. Watson's medical license number?

Dr. Watson holds Arkansas license C6481.

What medical group is Dr. Kirk D. Watson part of?

Dr. Watson is linked to Family Practice Associates.

Does Dr. Kirk D. Watson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 1,795 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. Kirk D. Watson bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372).

Where did Dr. Kirk D. Watson go to medical school?

Dr. Watson graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. Kirk D. Watson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. Kirk D. Watson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,624 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 50 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Kirk D. Watson been practicing?

Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

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