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Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD

(53 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

1801 Gadsden Highway
Birmingham, AL 35235

(205) 228-7600

Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD is a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

1801 Gadsden Highway
Birmingham, AL 35235

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In The News

“It is composed of Dr. Phil Bailey, Dr. Mark Mussell, Dr. Lauren Savage, Dr. Greg Gullung, Dr. Meg Gilmer and Dr. Steven Roberts, orthopedic surgeons, and Dr. Brad Goodman, Dr. Srinivas Mallempati...”—"Groundbreaking for the New Alabama Orthopedic Spine & Sports Medicine Associates Facility", Al.com, August 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	880
hip imaging	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	231
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	248

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	809
hip imaging	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	146
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	180

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	873
hip imaging	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	160
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	23
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	829
musculoskeletal imaging	152
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	187

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	22
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	779
musculoskeletal imaging	116
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	153

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	12
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	568
musculoskeletal imaging	93
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	592
musculoskeletal imaging	128
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	478
musculoskeletal imaging	109
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348
musculoskeletal imaging	90
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	112

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	450
musculoskeletal imaging	92
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	469
musculoskeletal imaging	68
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and hip imaging.

doctor visit	643
hip imaging	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	125
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	155

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	7
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 53 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$49 PROCLAIM $34	Proclaim IPG $14
DJO, LLC	$41 $41
Boston Scientific Corporation	$24 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $24
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$16 Zilretta $16
Amgen Inc.	$12 Prolia $12
Other	$11 GenVisc 850 $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$152

Biography

Dr. Gene Watterson's medical specialty is adult rheumatology. He studied medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gene Lee Watterson JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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