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Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD

Accepting New Patients

(84 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

1101 Chestnut Street Floor 11
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-4888

Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital.

Office Locations

1101 Chestnut Street Floor 11
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-4888

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14131 Metropolis Avenue Suite 103
Fort Myers, FL 33912

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409 Bayshore Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33606

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7981 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908

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In The News

“Dr. Anthony Watkins, surgical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at Tampa General Hospital, has heard this myth throughout his entire career.”—"Why Black Folks Say No to Organ Donation", Atlanta Daily World, December 2025

“"Over 300 years of waiting time was added to the patients on our waiting list," said Dr. Anthony Watkins, the director of Tampa General Hospital's Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program.”—"New standards look to eliminate disparities in organ transplant system", Channel 8 News, April 2024

“Among the physicians featured in the upcoming docuseries are "Dr. Oz" host Mehmet Oz - a renowned heart surgeon at Columbia - African-American transplant surgeon Dr. Anthony Watkins and Japanese...”—"NYC hospital reality", New York Post, June 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

kidney transplant

In 2023, Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD performed more kidney transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal organ transplant

kidney transplant

organ transplant surgery

In 2012, Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD had a list price for abdominal organ transplant, kidney transplant, and organ transplant surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	40
doctor visit	27
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	15
stent placement (stenting)	15
transplant procedures	40
urologic procedures	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were urologic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
doctor visit	69
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	34
stent placement (stenting)	34
transplant procedures	34
urologic procedures	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	39
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	90
minimally invasive procedures	33
stent placement (stenting)	33
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	31
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	45
doctor visit	75
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	43
stent placement (stenting)	43
transplant procedures	45
urologic procedures	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	62
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	98
minimally invasive procedures	31
stent placement (stenting)	31
transplant procedures	31
urologic procedures	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	34
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	89
minimally invasive procedures	29
stent placement (stenting)	29
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	24
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	36
doctor visit	75
minimally invasive procedures	35
stent placement (stenting)	35
transplant procedures	36
urologic procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
doctor visit	67
minimally invasive procedures	34
stent placement (stenting)	34
transplant procedures	34
urologic procedures	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	15
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	27
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	40
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	64
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	31
stent placement (stenting)	31
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tampa General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), United Healthcare Medicare, WellCare Medicare, TriWest, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicaid, HealthSpring, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, AvMed, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, Care Plus Medicare, Employers Health Network, First Health, Beech Street, HCHCP Indemnity, Devoted Medicare, Simply Medicare, Ambetter, Optimum Health, Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield, Advent Health Care Advantage, Freedom Care Medicare, Solis, BayCare Medicare, Advent Health Explorer Plan and Longevity.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

United Healthcare Medicare

WellCare Medicare

TriWest

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicaid

HealthSpring

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

AvMed

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

Care Plus Medicare

Employers Health Network

First Health

Beech Street

HCHCP Indemnity

Devoted Medicare

Simply Medicare

Ambetter

Optimum Health

Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield

Advent Health Care Advantage

Freedom Care Medicare

Solis

BayCare Medicare

Advent Health Explorer Plan

Longevity

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 84 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$4,844 THYMOGLOBULINGLOBULIN $4,729	THYMOGLOBULIN $114
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,700 $1,700
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,224 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,224
Davol Inc.	$1,223 SURGICAL $1,223
Ethicon US, LLC	$945 Echelon Flex $729	VISTASEAL $82	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $78	ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler $56
Other	$1,037 Various $450	SurgiMend $193	Signia $170	Envarsus $114	PriMatrix $28	Other $83

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,000
Travel and Lodging	$3,269
Food and Beverage	$2,704

Research Payments

Dr. Anthony Watkins, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $10.

Biography

Dr. Anthony Watkins' specialties are general surgery and transplant surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Watkins studied medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He takes AvMed, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Tampa General Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Tampa, FL.