Dr. Chad D. Watts, MD

Dr. Watts practices at Reno Orthopaedic Clinic - Reno Office in Reno, Nevada.

Dr. Watts' NPI, 1124314935, was assigned on June 21, 2011. Dr. Watts graduated from UNR Med in 2011. Dr. Watts holds Nevada license 16867.

Dr. Watts' primary practice is Reno Orthopaedic Clinic - Reno Office, at 555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV 89503 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 786-3040.

Dr. Watts' primary practice is Reno Orthopaedic Clinic - Reno Office in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Watts is also affiliated with Renown Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Reno Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watts to 5 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watts practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Watts' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dr. Watts is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Watts' licenses on file in 3 states: Nevada, Minnesota and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee injury, knee replacement, lower back pain and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Watts treats.

CMS data shows 4,845 Medicare services from Dr. Watts across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 883 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $483,930 for them.

CMS counts 883 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watts in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 494 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Watts' median patient age at 71, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Watts wrote 606 Medicare Part D claims for 324 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 550 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,189 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 749 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Watts accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 269 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Watts, more than 99% 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)

Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Watts, published from 2012 to 2018. 2015 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Reoperation, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee. Dr. Watts has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Watts' most frequent co-authors are Matthew T. Houdek, MD, Michael J. Taunton, MD and Cody Clayton Wyles, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Watts to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Hip Fractures and Femoral Fractures.

CMS Open Payments shows 145 general payments to Dr. Watts from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $73,631.

Dr. Watts graduated from UNR Med in 2011. Dr. Watts is a member of AOA, AAOS and AAHKS.

Dr. Watts is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.