Dr. Christopher Madison Watson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 148
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 128
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $23,569
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 296-2548
- 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. Christopher Madison Watson is a general surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Watson practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health.
Dr. Watson's NPI, 1972629756, was assigned on March 22, 2007. Dr. Watson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Watson holds South Carolina license 24056.
- NPI
- 1972629756NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951446251
- NPI enumeration date
- March 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 296-2548
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Madison Watson practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital, at 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 296-2548.
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203 · Richland CountyPhone(803) 296-2548
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Madison Watson is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Watson's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice, 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. Christopher Madison Watson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Madison Watson is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Watson's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
- Virginia license
General surgeons near Dr. Watson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Madison Watson billed Medicare for 148 services in 2024
CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 128 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,483 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Watson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1542024: 13711%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 11
Dr. Watson compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Watson
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 148vs 26544% below
- Medicare patients
- 128vs 17828% below
Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina 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. Christopher Madison Watson treated 128 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 128 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 50 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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 54, with 41% 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
- Women5644%
- Men7256%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Watson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis62%
- Diabetes52%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Heart failure45%
- Mood disorders40%
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 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men59%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Madison Watson ranks in the 48th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Watson, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Watson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 48th percentile35 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Madison Watson received $23,569 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 107 general payments to Dr. Watson from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $10,333.
General payments to Dr. Watson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Watson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$9,35340%
- Food and beverage$4,90121%
- Education$4,83321%
- Travel and lodging$4,46819%
- Gifts$150%
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. Christopher Madison Watson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine
Dr. Watson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Madison 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Christopher Madison Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Madison Watson's NPI number is 1972629756. It was assigned on March 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Madison Watson?
Dr. Christopher Madison Watson is a general surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Madison Watson practice?
Dr. Watson practices at 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203. Dr. Watson's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Christopher Madison Watson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Watson is (803) 296-2548.
What is Dr. Christopher Madison Watson's medical license number?
Dr. Watson holds South Carolina license 24056, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Madison Watson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watson in South Carolina and Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Madison Watson affiliated with?
Dr. Watson practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Watson is also affiliated with Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Madison Watson part of?
Dr. Watson is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI links Dr. Watson to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christopher Madison Watson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watson billed Medicare for 148 services in 2024, and Dr. Watson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Madison Watson see?
CMS counts 128 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Madison Watson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Watson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), critical care (99291) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Christopher Madison Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2001.
Has Dr. Christopher Madison Watson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23,569 in general payments to Dr. Watson from 31 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Madison Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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