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Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD

(Dr. Benjamin Luther Watson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

1326 Eisenhower Drive Building 2
Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 527-5100

Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD is a general internist in Savannah, GA specializing in general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA), Southcoast Health, Memorial Health System and St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

St. Joseph's/Candler

1326 Eisenhower Drive Building 2
Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 527-5100

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“One of the changes, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Ben Watson of Savannah, would ban transgender minors from receiving puberty blocking medication.”—"Senate GOP revives anti-trans bills as election year heats up", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , February 2026

“Sen. Ben Watson (R-Savannah) speaks in favor of SB 30 in the Senate Chambers during legislative day 26 in the State Capitol, Monday, March, 3, 2025, in Atlanta.”—"Georgia moves to ban medical treatments for transgender minors", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , March 2025

“A year later, Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Ben Watson, a Savannah Republican and geriatric doctor who amended HB 1170, said minors who take puberty blockers frequently go on...”—"Georgia Senate approves bill to ban puberty blockers for trans minors", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , March 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

screening PSA test

uric acid blood test

white blood cell differential

By Affordability:

sed rate

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, screening PSA test, uric acid blood test, and white blood cell (WBC) differential procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for sed rate (ESR), uric acid blood test, and uric acid test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

prostate-specific antigen test

By Affordability:

liver panel

total PSA test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD performed more flu shot, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for liver panel, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1072
cardiac procedures	61
diabetes management	353
doctor visit	1412
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lab tests	3738
musculoskeletal imaging	61
preventive care	1045
stress testing	61
thyroid function tests	344
vaccines	146
X-rays	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1129
cardiac procedures	23
diabetes management	351
doctor visit	1548
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	4210
musculoskeletal imaging	71
preventive care	1053
stress testing	23
thyroid function tests	397
vaccines	163
X-rays	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	118
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1059
diabetes management	340
doctor visit	1514
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	3388
musculoskeletal imaging	36
preventive care	1012
thyroid function tests	373
vaccines	177
X-rays	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	110
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1179
diabetes management	384
doctor visit	1565
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	4254
preventive care	1054
thyroid function tests	412
vaccines	179

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	244
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1109
breathing treatment	12
chronic care	77
diabetes management	346
doctor visit	1503
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lab tests	4199
preventive care	1129
thyroid function tests	451
vaccines	255

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	110
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1032
chronic care	91
diabetes management	450
doctor visit	1468
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	4119
preventive care	1082
thyroid function tests	395
vaccines	215

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	104
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	856
diabetes management	500
doctor visit	1513
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	3595
preventive care	975
thyroid function tests	441
vaccines	197

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	107
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	821
breathing treatment	17
diabetes management	358
doctor visit	1460
ear procedures	19
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	3307
preventive care	947
thyroid function tests	421
vaccines	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	105
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	766
diabetes management	278
doctor visit	1286
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lab tests	2950
preventive care	856
thyroid function tests	343
vaccines	175

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	85
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	778
diabetes management	239
doctor visit	1291
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	2980
preventive care	733
thyroid function tests	326
vaccines	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	95
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	760
diabetes management	279
doctor visit	1137
lab tests	3343
preventive care	806
thyroid function tests	384
vaccines	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	83
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	775
diabetes management	279
doctor visit	1171
lab tests	3194
preventive care	768
thyroid function tests	371
vaccines	70

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	76
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated as a general internist in Savannah, GA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	944
cardiac procedures	42
chronic care	84
diabetes management	346
doctor visit	1405
ear procedures	19
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
lab tests	3606
musculoskeletal imaging	56
preventive care	955
stress testing	42
thyroid function tests	388
vaccines	160
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	391
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	103
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	15

Education & Training

He completed residency at Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Memorial Medical Center (1988)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin L. Watson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health (Savannah, GA)

Southcoast Health

Memorial Health System

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$7,638 ELIQUIS $114	CHANTIX $93	LYRICA $39	ZYVOX $36	COLOGUARD $26	Other $7,330
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,365 ELIQUIS $93	BYDUREON $22	$2,250
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,232 LEQVIO $345	ENTRESTO $323	TEKTURNA $32	EXELON PATCH $32	$500
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,162 Ozempic $329	RYBELSUS $258	Tresiba $181	Victoza $142	NovoLog $69	Other $182
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,029 DAVINCI XI $1,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $29
Other	$5,690 LANTUS $346	FARXIGA $324	JARDIANCE $316	TOUJEO $303	TRULICITY $211	Other $4,189

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,090
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,250
Gift	$2,750
Education	$1,025

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Watson sees patients in Savannah, GA. His medical specialties are general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. His professional affiliations include St. Joseph's/Candler, Memorial Health (Savannah, GA), and Southcoast Health.