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Dr. John J. Watkins, MD

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(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1996)

1615 Maple Lane
Ashland, WI 54806

(715) 685-5500

Dr. John J. Watkins, MD is an orthopedist in Ashland, WI specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. John J. Watkins, MD is affiliated with MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

1615 Maple Lane
Ashland, WI 54806

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9576 HIGHWAY 70
MINOCQUA, WI 54548

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	169
hospital care	18
injections	66
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	233
hip imaging	29
hospital care	15
injections	89
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	29
rehabilitation	20
X-rays	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	24
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	289
injections	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	25
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	254
hospital care	29
injections	98
inpatient care	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	258

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	62
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	238
hospital care	21
injections	94
inpatient care	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	20
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	269
hospital care	26
injections	101
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	27
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	218
hospital care	18
injections	70
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2019 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	224
hospital care	15
injections	62
inpatient care	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	134
hospital care	11
injections	37
inpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	157
injections	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	85

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	56
injections	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ashland, WI were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	203
hip imaging	29
hospital care	19
injections	74
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	20
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	133
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John J. Watkins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. John J. Watkins, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John J. Watkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John J. Watkins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John J. Watkins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ashland, WI.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I am very pleased with Dr. Watkins. HE explains everything, listen to my concerns and questions. I am very comfortable with his answers. He has a friendly way about him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Watkins addressed every question and circumstance that I raised. His explanations were thorough and clear.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Watkins did a very good job explaining things to me - very clear.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Watkins is incredible and I would highly recommend him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr not sure what is wrong so treatment options was good

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-12-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good doctor expalined WELL!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,830 JOURNEY $2,213	Regeneten $1,049	MULTIFIX S $246	Journey II $85	Q-FIX $81	Other $155
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,767 Sports Med Knee $2,198	Regeneten $259	FIRSTPASS MINI $156	Sports Med Hip $102	Sports Med Shoulder $53
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,095 $2,095
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$532 Comprehensive Reverse $140	PSI $132	Persona $118	Sidus Stem Free Shoulder $78	MyMobility $46	Other $18
Zimmer Holding Inc	$393 Extremities $239	Knee $154
Other	$1,070 MAKOplasty $151	Mako $129	Vascular $71	SIMPLICITI $69	Catalyst Total CSR $50	Other $599

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,095
Food and Beverage	$3,989
Education	$1,575
Consulting Fee	$27

Biography

Dr. John Watkins' specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Watkins has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Watkins attended medical school at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. His practice in MINOCQUA, WI is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John J. Watkins, MD in 2022

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