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Dr. John Ward Watson, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

747 N Rutledge Street Floor 4
Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 545-8000

Dr. John Ward Watson, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. John Ward Watson, MD is affiliated with Southern Illinois Healthcare and SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

Southern Illinois Healthcare

305 West Jackson Street Suite 206
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 457-3006

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747 N Rutledge Street Floor 4
Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 545-8000

(217) 545-7053

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	34
bypass surgery	78
cardiac procedures	188
dissection	16
doctor visit	169
endarterectomy	30
excision	16
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	30
open surgery	186
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	215
thoracostomy	16
vascular procedures	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	32
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
bypass surgery	51
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	128
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	15
open surgery	102
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102
vascular procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	133
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	20
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92
vascular procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	230

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	106
doctor visit	93
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	23
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	142
dissection	13
doctor visit	111
excision	13
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	115
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	124
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	66
dissection	13
doctor visit	121
excision	13
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	77
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	79
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	57
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	42
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Carbondale, IL were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

bronchoscopy	20
bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	94
dissection	14
doctor visit	98
endarterectomy	21
excision	14
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	21
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90
thoracostomy	16
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	72
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ward Watson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Education & Training

Dr. John Ward Watson, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Ward Watson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southern Illinois Healthcare

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$5,062 EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,607	Heart Valve Repair $1,515	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $351	Pericardial Heart Valve $105	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $96	Other $1,387
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,650 Structural Heart $1,650
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$1,331 COVERA $663	RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm $202	Crosser iQ $48	BPV-Ultraverse $15	Pristine $9	Other $394
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,229 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $540	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $423	Cardiovascular $172	COBRA FUSION 150 $54	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $25	Other $15
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,044 Endoscopy: Endocutters $429	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $225	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $176	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $70	EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) $62	Other $82
Other	$5,021 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $286	Mitra Clip system $248	LifeVest $230	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $215	AlphaVac $214	Other $3,829

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,446
Travel and Lodging	$6,891

Biography

Dr. John Watson is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Watson's hospital/clinic affiliations include Duke Health and Southern Illinois Healthcare. Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Watson accepts. His education and training includes medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ward Watson, MD From 2013 - 2023

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