Dr. James F. Watt, DO

Dr. Watt practices at Surgical Specialists ASC in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Dr. Watt's NPI, 1700087897, was assigned on May 29, 2007. Dr. Watt graduated from Des Moines University in 2006. Dr. Watt holds Florida license OS11237.

Dr. Watt's primary practice is Surgical Specialists ASC, at 1034 Mar Walt Drive Suite 300, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547. The practice phone is (850) 863-5518.

Dr. Watt's primary practice is Surgical Specialists ASC in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Watt is also affiliated with HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital. The medical group on file is North Florida Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watt to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watt practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Watt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Watt is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Watt is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Watt treats.

CMS data shows 18,960 Medicare services from Dr. Watt across 42 procedure codes in 2024, for 889 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $383,947 for them.

CMS counts 889 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 437 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watt's median patient age at 66, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Watt wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $96 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 80 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Watt for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Watt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 55 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Watt, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Watt, published from 2011 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Ultrasonography. Dr. Watt's most frequent co-authors are Christopher John Dy, MD, Kyle R. Eberlin, MD and Mark Donald Fischer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Watt from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Sonex Health, Inc. paid the most, $9,031.

Dr. Watt graduated from Des Moines University in 2006. Dr. Watt is a member of AOA.

Dr. Watt is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.