Dr. David T. Watson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,227
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 669
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,784
- Publications
- 17
- Clinical trials
- 4
- Practice address
- 13060 N Telecom Pkwy, Temple Terrace, FL 33637
- Practice phone
- Call (813) 972-4905
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa
Temple Terrace, Florida
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Dr. David T. Watson is an orthopedic surgeon in Temple Terrace, Florida
Dr. Watson practices at Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa in Temple Terrace, Florida.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1992779474, was assigned on February 14, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Watson holds Florida license ME94441.
- NPI
- 1992779474NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870516958
- NPI enumeration date
- February 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (813) 972-4905
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David T. Watson practices at Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa in Temple Terrace, Florida
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa, at 13060 N Telecom Pkwy, Temple Terrace, FL 33637 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 972-4905.
- Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa13060 N Telecom Pkwy, Temple Terrace, FL 33637 · Hillsborough CountyPhone(813) 972-4905
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David T. Watson is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa in Temple Terrace, Florida. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Tampa General Hospital. The medical group on file is CORA Physical Therapy, Spanish Springs. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital, 5 group practices and clinics, 4 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David T. Watson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David T. Watson is one of 1,248 orthopedic surgeons in Florida
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Watson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Watson is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint or bone infection and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Watson treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Watson
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David T. Watson billed Medicare for 5,227 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,227 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 669 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $292,105 for them.
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Drugs given in the office2,540
- Office and hospital visits1,156
- Imaging1,081
- Surgery450
Where Dr. Watson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,07997%
- In a facility1483%
Dr. Watson compared with the Florida median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Watson
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 5,227vs 1,3453.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 669vs 2902.3 times
- Part D claims
- 1,693vs 1769.6 times
Medians across 1,164 orthopedic surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. David T. Watson treated 669 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 294 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Watson's median patient age at 65, with 56% women.
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women44366%
- Men22634%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Mood disorders37%
- Anxiety36%
- Depression34%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Watson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David T. Watson wrote 1,784 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 1,784 Medicare Part D claims for 499 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,693 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,573 in total drug cost.
Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,772 claims99%
- Brand-name12 claims1%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Watson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids23%413 of 1,784 claims
- Antibiotics11%192 of 1,784 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
Dr. David T. Watson ranks in the 94th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
CMS counts 75 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Watson, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Watson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 94th percentile75 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 70th percentile36 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 67th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David T. Watson has 17 publications on record
Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Watson, published from 2019 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Bone Nails and Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary. Dr. Watson has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Hassan Riaz Mir, MD, Roy W. Sanders, MD and Anjan R. Shah, MD.
Dr. Watson's papers by year, 2019 to 2025
Topics Dr. Watson writes about most
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Bone Nails
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Fracture Healing
- Fractures, Bone
- Bone Screws
- Bone Plates
- Femoral Fractures
Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors
- Hassan Riaz Mir, MD12 shared papers
- Roy W. Sanders, MD9 shared papers
- Anjan R. Shah, MD7 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Watson
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David T. Watson has worked on 4 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 4 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Alzheimer Disease, Femoral Fractures and Femoral Fractures, Distal. Florida Orthopaedic Institute sponsors the most, 2.
Conditions in Dr. Watson's trials
- Alzheimer Disease
- Femoral Fractures
- Femoral Fractures, Distal
- Osteonecrosis
- Leg Injuries
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Watson
- Marc Edward Agronin, MD1 shared trial
- Gustavo Alva, MD1 shared trial
- Charles Benjamin Bernick, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Watson
AC-1204 26-Week Long Term Efficacy Response Trial With Optional Open-label Ext (opens in a new tab)
Reamed Locked Plating - Metaphyseal Fractures of the Distal Femur and Tibia (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. David T. Watson received $37,565 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Watson from 10 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $32,619.
General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Consulting fees$17,48547%
- Speaker and faculty fees$15,30041%
- Food and beverage$3,2279%
- Travel and lodging$1,5534%
Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David T. Watson has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Watson.
Awards and honors for Dr. Watson
- Undated
- ACC Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David T. Watson graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Watson graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David T. Watson accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Watson is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Watson accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare12
- HMO11
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David T. Watson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David T. Watson's NPI number?
Dr. David T. Watson's NPI number is 1992779474. It was assigned on February 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David T. Watson?
Dr. David T. Watson is an orthopedic surgeon in Temple Terrace, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. David T. Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 13060 N Telecom Pkwy, Temple Terrace, FL 33637. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center - North Tampa in Temple Terrace, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 hospital, 5 group practices and clinics, 4 medical groups and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. David T. Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (813) 972-4905.
What is Dr. David T. Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds Florida license ME94441.
Which hospitals is Dr. David T. Watson affiliated with?
Dr. Watson is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David T. Watson part of?
Dr. Watson is linked to CORA Physical Therapy, Spanish Springs. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David T. Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 5,227 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David T. Watson see?
CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. David T. Watson board certified?
Yes. Dr. Watson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. David T. Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and diagnostic imaging (73564).
Where did Dr. David T. Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. David T. Watson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Watson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Tramadol HCl and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. David T. Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $37,565 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 10 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. David T. Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. David T. Watson do research?
Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Watson, published from 2019 to 2025. Dr. Watson has worked on 4 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. David T. Watson publish with?
Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Hassan Riaz Mir, MD (12 shared papers), Roy W. Sanders, MD (9 shared papers) and Anjan R. Shah, MD (7 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. David T. Watson accept?
Dr. Watson is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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