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Dr. James A. Watkins, MD

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Specializes in: Preventive Medicine, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, General Practice and Surgery

1601 Abbey Place Suite 105
Charlotte, NC 28209

(704) 512-5360

Dr. James A. Watkins, MD is a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC specializing in preventive medicine, undersea and hyperbaric medicine, general practice and surgery.

Office Locations

1601 Abbey Place Suite 105
Charlotte, NC 28209

(704) 512-5360

(704) 512-5080

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7108 Pineville - Matthews Road
Ste B Charlotte, NC 28226

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

chemical cautery for granulation tissue

In 2024, Dr. James A. Watkins, MD performed more chemical cautery for granulation tissue procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2024, Dr. James A. Watkins, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	725
doctor visit	355
excision	216
hospital care	356
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	193
inpatient care	356
minor procedures	79
plastic surgery procedures	56
reconstructive surgery	56
tissue transfer	56
vascular procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	565
doctor visit	344
excision	135
hospital care	503
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	208
inpatient care	503
minor procedures	81
plastic surgery procedures	122
reconstructive surgery	122
tissue transfer	122
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	26
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	66
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	690
doctor visit	657
excision	106
hospital care	380
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	328
inpatient care	380
minor procedures	84
plastic surgery procedures	148
reconstructive surgery	148
tissue transfer	148
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	148

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	65
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	646
doctor visit	811
excision	129
hospital care	517
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	321
inpatient care	517
minor procedures	60
plastic surgery procedures	157
reconstructive surgery	157
tissue transfer	157
vascular procedures	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	157

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	120
Less than 65	264

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	728
doctor visit	809
excision	300
hospital care	440
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	289
inpatient care	440
minor procedures	147
plastic surgery procedures	104
reconstructive surgery	104
tissue transfer	104
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	79
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	758
doctor visit	771
excision	396
hospital care	360
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	229
inpatient care	360
minor procedures	121
plastic surgery procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	72
tissue transfer	72
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	72

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	60
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	737
doctor visit	833
excision	414
hospital care	283
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	271
inpatient care	283
minor procedures	120
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	30
tissue transfer	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	77
Less than 65	109

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	740
doctor visit	571
excision	660
hospital care	135
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	155
inpatient care	135
minor procedures	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	68
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	815
doctor visit	337
excision	778
hospital care	109
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	130
inpatient care	109
minor procedures	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	60
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	59
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	634
doctor visit	264
excision	606
hospital care	88
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	176
inpatient care	88
minor procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	39
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	559
doctor visit	246
excision	546
hospital care	23
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	118
inpatient care	23
minor procedures	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	52
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and minor procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	521
doctor visit	227
excision	521
hospital care	13
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	148
inpatient care	13
minor procedures	53

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2024 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	301
doctor visit	292
excision	301
minor procedures	56

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Watkins, MD treated as a preventive medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	647
doctor visit	501
excision	392
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
minor procedures	77
plastic surgery procedures	98
reconstructive surgery	98
tissue transfer	98
vascular procedures	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	241
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	55
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
KCI USA, Inc	$1,625 VAC THERAPY $1,485	CELLUTOME $106	Advanced Wound Dressings $20	Surgical Mgmt Therapy $11	VAC VERAFLO $3
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$447 Regranex $277	Santyl $130	Wound Matrix $41
Organogenesis Inc.	$370 PuraPly $139	Apligraf $109	Affinity $85	CYGNUS DUAL $24	PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX $13
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$330 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $243	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $33	Pico $31	Oasis $23
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$308 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $114	Atherectomy Device $109	$84
Other	$549 PI - Self-Expanding Stent $129	Dermatology and Wound Care $111	ENTRE PLUS $55	NIMBL $35	SurgX $24	Other $195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,687
Travel and Lodging	$921
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20

Biography

Dr. James Watkins' areas of specialization are general practice, undersea and hyperbaric medicine, and surgery; he sees patients in Charlotte, NC and Ste B Charlotte, NC. Dr. Watkins has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.