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Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: knee surgery

810 E 23rd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 331-5890

Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD is affiliated with Orthopedic Institute.

Office Locations

810 E 23rd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

foot X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD had a list price for foot X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota. 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. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
bone marrow tests	14
doctor visit	481
hospital care	12
immobilization	20
injections	135
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	68
X-rays	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
bone marrow tests	13
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	466
hospital care	15
immobilization	20
injections	155
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	35
X-rays	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	287

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	32
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	463
injections	136
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pelvic imaging	15
X-rays	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	38
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
bone marrow tests	12
doctor visit	406
hospital care	16
injections	131
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	17
pelvic imaging	11
X-rays	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	34
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
bone marrow tests	11
doctor visit	444
immobilization	11
injections	123
musculoskeletal imaging	54
X-rays	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	21
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	427
injections	125
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
X-rays	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	464
injections	151
musculoskeletal imaging	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
X-rays	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	23
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	561
injections	133
musculoskeletal imaging	72
X-rays	102

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	428
injections	124
musculoskeletal imaging	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin procedures	33
X-rays	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
doctor visit	459
injections	155
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	443
hip imaging	11
injections	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	55
X-rays	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	27
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	128
bone marrow tests	12
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	458
hip imaging	11
hospital care	14
immobilization	17
injections	129
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	47
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
X-rays	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	398
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	25
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	241

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Dakota.

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orthopedic Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1026 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,000 Trauma $1,000
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$593 Trauma $561	MOTOBAND $32
Heraeus Medical, LLC.	$100 Palacos $100
Abbott Laboratories	$87 Proclaim IPG $87
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$28 Journey II CR $28
Other	$58 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $20	Omnia $12	$26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$422
Food and Beverage	$345
Education	$100

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD.

Great Plains Surgical Distributors, LLC	2013	$60,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Company membership
Great Plains Surgical Distributors, LLC	2014	$10,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Co.

Biography

Dr. Eric Watson practices foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Watson include knee surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Watson average 5.0 stars (out of 5).