Dr. John Ward Watson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 36
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 71
- Part D claims, 2024
- 22
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 405 W Jackson, Carbondale, IL 62901
- Practice phone
- Call (618) 549-0721
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. John Ward Watson is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Carbondale, Illinois
Dr. Watson practices at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1871596726, was assigned on May 24, 2005. Dr. Watson graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Watson holds Illinois license 036116328.
- NPI
- 1871596726NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608820675
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (618) 549-0721
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John Ward Watson practices at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois
Dr. Watson's primary practice is SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, at 405 W Jackson, Carbondale, IL 62901 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (618) 549-0721.
- SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale405 W Jackson, Carbondale, IL 62901 · Jackson CountyPhone(618) 549-0721
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John Ward Watson is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 8 medical groups
Dr. Watson's primary practice is SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Sanford Broadway Medical Center. The medical group on file is Carle Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 2 more hospitals, 7 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Ward Watson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 7 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John Ward Watson is one of 208 cardiothoracic surgeons in Illinois
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Watson's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), IllinoisPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Watson
Counts of cardiothoracic 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. John Ward Watson billed Medicare for 36 services in 2024
CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 71 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,786 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 262024: 3638%
Dr. Watson compared with the Illinois median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Watson
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 36vs 16478% below
- Medicare patients
- 71vs 13547% below
Medians across 174 cardiothoracic surgeons in Illinois 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. John Ward Watson treated 71 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.78, 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 72, with 53% women.
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Watson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3245%
- Men3955%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease63%
- Diabetes55%
- Arthritis46%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Heart failure45%
- Atrial fibrillation41%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Ward Watson wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims. 91% of them were for generic drugs.
Dr. Watson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic20 claims91%
- Brand-name and other2 claims9%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Ward Watson scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Watson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Watson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 81.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 81of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John Ward Watson received $10,946 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 159 general payments to Dr. Watson from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $3,461.
General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,87463%
- Travel and lodging$4,07237%
Companies that paid Dr. Watson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John Ward Watson graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Watson graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John Ward 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John Ward Watson's NPI number?
Dr. John Ward Watson's NPI number is 1871596726. It was assigned on May 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John Ward Watson?
Dr. John Ward Watson is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Carbondale, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. John Ward Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 405 W Jackson, Carbondale, IL 62901. Dr. Watson's primary practice is SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 2 hospitals, 7 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. John Ward Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (618) 549-0721.
What is Dr. John Ward Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds Illinois license 036116328, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. John Ward Watson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watson in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Ward Watson affiliated with?
Dr. Watson practices at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Sanford Broadway Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. John Ward Watson part of?
Dr. Watson is linked to Carle Physician Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 7 more medical groups.
Does Dr. John Ward Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 36 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. John Ward Watson's MIPS score?
Dr. Watson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Ward Watson see?
CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. John Ward Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. John Ward Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1984.
Has Dr. John Ward Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,946 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. John Ward Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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