Dr. Derek Batson, MD

Dr. Batson practices at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater, Florida.

Dr. Batson's NPI, 1093150773, was assigned on May 7, 2013. Dr. Batson graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Batson holds Florida license ME153738.

Dr. Batson's primary practice is Mease Countryside Hospital, at 3231 N McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33761 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 725-6111.

Dr. Batson's primary practice is Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Batson is also affiliated with BayCare Mease Countryside Hospital. The medical group on file is BayCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Batson to 3 more hospitals and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Batson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Batson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Batson is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Batson's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, arthritis, bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic hypertension and circulation problems among the conditions Dr. Batson treats.

CMS data shows 459 Medicare services from Dr. Batson across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,568 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Batson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Batson's median patient age at 76, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Batson wrote 278 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $195 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Batson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Batson from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $122.

Dr. Batson graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2012.

Dr. Batson is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.