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Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2002)

14131 Metropolis Avenue Suite 103
Fort Myers, FL 33912

(813) 844-5544

Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD is a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital and TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD performed more kidney transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal organ transplant

kidney transplant

organ transplant surgery

In 2013, Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Florida. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2015 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2016 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2017 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2018 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2019 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

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 Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2022 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anthony Carl 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 Carl 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 Carl Watkins, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL during 2023 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	40
doctor visit	54
transplant procedures	40
urologic procedures	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	27
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	72
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fort Myers, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	67
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	34
stent placement (stenting)	34
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	2
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Anthony Carl Watkins, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2002. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tampa General Hospital

TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

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 Carl 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 Carl 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

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anthony Carl 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	$1,206 Echelon Flex $729	ECHELON ENDOPATH $260	VISTASEAL $82	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $78	ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler $56
Other	$1,435 Various $450	HEMOBLAST Bellows $398	SurgiMend $193	Signia $170	Envarsus $114	Other $111

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,000
Food and Beverage	$3,363
Travel and Lodging	$3,269

Research Payments

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

Biography

Dr. Anthony Watkins specializes in general surgery and transplant surgery and practices in Tampa, FL and Fort Myers, FL. Dr. Watkins usually honors AvMed, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital. According to Tampa General Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Tampa, FL.