Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD

Dr. Watson practices at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Watson's NPI, 1174581813, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Watson graduated from WashU Medicine in 1988. Dr. Watson's Texas license number on file is L1493.

Dr. Watson's primary practice is William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, at 6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (214) 633-5555.

Dr. Watson's primary practice is William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Watson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Watson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Watson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Watson's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and kidney removal surgery among the conditions Dr. Watson treats.

CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Watson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 119 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,001 for them.

CMS counts 119 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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 64, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Watson wrote 99 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 64 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $240 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 46 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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. CMS lists Dr. Watson as offering telehealth. CMS counts 15 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Watson, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Watson in 2017. Dr. Watson's most frequent co-authors are Gildy V. Babiera, MD, G Thomas Thomas Budd, MD and Zoneddy Ruiz Dayao, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Watson from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,574.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Watson, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Watson graduated from WashU Medicine in 1988. Dr. Watson is a member of ACS.

Dr. Watson is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.