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Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD

Accepting New Patients

(157 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1989 - 1998)

Professional interests include: high risk pregnancy

100 Medical Plaza Suite 630 West
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-9011

Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health.

Office Locations

UCLA Health

100 Medical Plaza Suite 630 West
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-9011

(310) 825-9012

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It s a good proof-of-principle study, meaning we know we can do it," said Dr. Karol Watson, co-director of the Program of Preventive Cardiology at UCLA Health.”—"Harmful cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene editing drug in early trial", NBC News, November 2025

“High triglycerides is becoming our most important problem," commented Karol Watson, MD, PhD, of the University of California Los Angeles, during the press conference.”—"Novel GLP-1 Drug on Attack Path Against Very High Triglycerides", MedPage Today, November 2025

“Los Angeles-based cardiologist Professor Karol Watson summed up the mood: 'I cannot emphasise enough how revolutionary these [therapies] are,' she said.”—"Scientists could cure heart disease - with drugs that ALTER your DNA", Daily Mail Online, November 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were outpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	46
outpatient care	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	104
Hispanic	63
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	119
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	58
Hispanic	54
Asian	38
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	70
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1090
Female	1076

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1318
Black	272
Hispanic	286
Asian	220
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	374
Less than 65	352

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	120
Hispanic	113
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	180
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	127
Hispanic	118
Asian	93
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	171
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	332

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	111
Hispanic	133
Asian	101
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	151
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	329

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	74
Hispanic	83
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	97
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	49
Hispanic	35
Asian	41
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	50
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	304

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	71
Hispanic	78
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	102
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	60
Hispanic	51
Asian	45
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	63
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	247
hospital care	46
outpatient care	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	95
Asian / Pacific Islander	75
Non-Hispanic White	490
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	92
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	230
85 and over	125
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	312

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1998. She completed residency at Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine. She is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine (1992)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2004)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Health Net of California, Centivo and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Health Net of California

Centivo

UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 157 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karol Elizabeth Watson, PhD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

4.92

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$326,710 JARDIANCE $174,526	TRULICITY $123,636	JENTADUETO $2,400	TRADJENTA $455	$25,693
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$286,057 JARDIANCE $285,531	$525
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$65,028 MK-3102 $52,575	NON-PRODUCT $4,132	JANUVIA $700	$7,621
Amgen Inc.	$24,950 Repatha $16,743	$8,207
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$14,968 LEQVIO $8,308	$6,660
Other	$54,961 BREO ELLIPTA $7,730	SAVAYSA $6,314	DISEASE STATE $5,645	Non-Covered $2,945	Ozempic $2,625	Other $29,701

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$484,449
Consulting Fee	$212,887
Travel and Lodging	$57,385
Food and Beverage	$8,389
Grant	$4,500
Other	$5,062

Biography

Dr. Karol Watson is a specialist in adult cardiology. Her clinical interests encompass high risk pregnancy. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Watson accepts. Dr. Watson graduated from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. She has received distinctions including Super Doctors Southern California; Southern California Super Doctors; and Top Women Southern California Super Doctors. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. Dr. Watson is professionally affiliated with UCLA Health. According to UCLA Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Los Angeles, CA.