In 2023, Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, tunneled central line placement, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

colonoscopy

endoscopy

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

central line placement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD performed more biopsy, colonoscopy, endoscopy, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement 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. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abscess drainage	13
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	609
gastrointestinal procedures	159
hospital care	105
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	159
minor procedures	13
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86
skin surgery	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	561
gastrointestinal procedures	124
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	124
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	31
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	568
gastrointestinal procedures	139
hospital care	106
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	139
outpatient care	11
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	27
Less than 65	89

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

ablation	52
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	517
gastrointestinal procedures	125
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	177
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71
vascular procedures	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	64
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

ablation	62
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	752
gastrointestinal procedures	205
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	267
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135
vascular procedures	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	39
Less than 65	124

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

ablation	58
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	612
gastrointestinal procedures	159
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
laser treatment	29
minimally invasive procedures	217
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95
vascular procedures	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	34
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

ablation	96
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	545
gastrointestinal procedures	181
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
laser treatment	48
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	113
vascular procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	28
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

ablation	72
balloon dilation	12
cardiac procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	570
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	19
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	19
laser treatment	36
minimally invasive procedures	295
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	118
vascular procedures	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	416
gastrointestinal procedures	131
minimally invasive procedures	131
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	33
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	442
gastrointestinal procedures	126
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	126
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	35
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

ablation	38
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	421
gastrointestinal procedures	164
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	202
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114
vascular procedures	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	183

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	28
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	365
gastrointestinal procedures	126
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	126
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	44
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Campbellsville, KY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

ablation	63
abscess drainage	13
balloon dilation	12
cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	531
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	153
hospital care	59
implant surgery	15
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	58
laser treatment	33
minimally invasive procedures	186
minor procedures	13
outpatient care	11
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93
skin surgery	13
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Female	227
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	381
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	33
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Monroe Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$66,591 Da Vinci Surgical System $66,591
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,173 Olympus Universal Ultrasound Processor $1,173
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$296 $296
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$177 DERMACELL $169	LUNA $8
Allergan Inc.	$118 TEFLARO $45	DALVANCE $27	STRATTICE $23	LINZESS $12	VRAYLAR $11
Other	$403 IMAGE1 S CONNECT $97	UBRELVY $49	Olympus Biliary Devices $30	ThunderBeat $28	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $25	Other $174

**Types of Payments**
Education	$59,296
Travel and Lodging	$4,361
Food and Beverage	$3,601
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500

Biography

Dr. James Watkins is a general surgery specialist in Campbellsville, KY. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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