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Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD

(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: arthroscopic surgery, ankle problems, foot problems

2800 East Desert Inn Road Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121

(702) 731-4088

Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD is affiliated with Desert Orthopaedic Center, Henderson Hospital, Desert Orthopaedic Center Surgery Center, Valley Hospital Medical Center and West Henderson Hospital.

Office Locations

2800 East Desert Inn Road Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121

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2930 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 100
Henderson, NV 89052

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8205 West Warm Springs Road Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89113

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"I'm sure if these guys can play, I'm sure their doctors will probably try and get them out there," said Dr. Troy Watson of Desert Orthopedic in Las Vegas.”—"Doctors explain high ankle sprain, how surgery could impact Tua Tagovailoa", Al.com, December 2018

“Dr. Troy Watson, an orthopedic surgeon and director of Desert Orthopaedic Center's Foot and Ankle Institute, says the pain often is felt after the foot has been at rest.”—"Summer means foot problems for many", Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 2014

"https://www.doclv.com/news/dr-troy-watson-contributes-new-study-ankle-fracture-rehabilitation", Desert Orthopaedic Center

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

bunionectomy

foot arthroplasty

foot incision and drainage

foot resection arthroplasty

foot surgery

foot X-ray

internal fixation removal

By Affordability:

foot incision and drainage

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD performed more bunionectomy, foot arthroplasty, foot incision and drainage, foot resection arthroplasty, foot surgery, foot X-ray, internal fixation removal, Keller bunionectomy, McBride bunionectomy, midfoot ostectomy, and ostectomy (bone excision) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for foot incision and drainage that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2012 were X-rays, injections, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	110
bone surgery	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
doctor visit	1012
excision	102
immobilization	105
implant removal	24
incision and drainage	15
injections	132
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	120
musculoskeletal imaging	59
pain management	22
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	19
X-rays	176

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2013 were lower extremity surgery, X-rays, excision and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	93
bone surgery	106
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
doctor visit	837
excision	142
immobilization	92
implant removal	29
incision and drainage	24
injections	93
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	208
musculoskeletal imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	35
tendon surgery	29
X-rays	188

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	24
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	18
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2014 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	149
bone surgery	128
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
doctor visit	980
excision	136
immobilization	73
implant removal	24
incision and drainage	17
injections	149
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	219
musculoskeletal imaging	59
reconstructive surgery	54
tendon surgery	19
X-rays	269

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	32
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	18
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2015 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, excision and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	83
bone surgery	80
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	707
excision	110
immobilization	60
implant removal	23
incision and drainage	23
injections	83
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	145
musculoskeletal imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of internal scar tissue	18
tendon surgery	30
X-rays	191

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	44
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	24
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2016 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, excision and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	62
bone surgery	63
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	623
excision	85
immobilization	68
implant removal	26
incision and drainage	24
injections	62
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	156
musculoskeletal imaging	33
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	21
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13
X-rays	219

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	25
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2017 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, excision and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	85
bone surgery	90
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	668
excision	116
immobilization	70
implant removal	22
incision and drainage	36
injections	85
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	233
musculoskeletal imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of internal scar tissue	14
tendon surgery	51
X-rays	354

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	20
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2018 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, bone surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	81
bone surgery	132
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	542
excision	132
hip imaging	11
immobilization	72
implant removal	23
incision and drainage	23
injections	93
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	225
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	50
pain management	12
reconstructive surgery	39
tendon surgery	22
X-rays	323

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	20
Hispanic	14
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2019 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, excision and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
bone surgery	116
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
doctor visit	722
excision	148
immobilization	23
implant removal	26
injections	72
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	181
musculoskeletal imaging	19
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of internal scar tissue	23
tendon surgery	35
X-rays	326

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2020 were lower extremity surgery, excision, X-rays and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	67
bone surgery	166
capsulotomy	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	537
excision	191
immobilization	18
implant removal	34
incision and drainage	38
injections	67
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	301
musculoskeletal imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	32
removal of internal scar tissue	19
tendon surgery	38
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20
X-rays	188

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	18
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2021 were lower extremity surgery, X-rays, bone surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
bone surgery	118
doctor visit	499
excision	118
immobilization	18
implant removal	23
incision and drainage	26
injections	50
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	183
musculoskeletal imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of internal scar tissue	21
tendon surgery	39
X-rays	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	13
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV during 2022 were lower extremity surgery, bone surgery, excision and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
bone surgery	125
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	506
excision	125
immobilization	11
implant removal	42
incision and drainage	24
injections	32
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	180
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of internal scar tissue	18
tendon surgery	18
X-rays	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Las Vegas, NV were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, excision and bone surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	78
bone surgery	107
capsulotomy	12
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	693
excision	127
hip imaging	11
immobilization	55
implant removal	26
incision and drainage	25
injections	83
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	195
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	37
pain management	17
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of internal scar tissue	18
tendon surgery	29
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16
X-rays	222

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	299
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	10
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Desert Orthopaedic Center

Henderson Hospital

Desert Orthopaedic Center Surgery Center

Valley Hospital Medical Center

West Henderson Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.16 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Las Vegas, NV.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,883,102 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $739,222	ARTHREX $371,928	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $19,793	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY $2,755	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION OTHER $2,320	Other $747,084
Goode Surgical Inc	$5,046 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $413	$4,634
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$4,249 FOOTANDANKLE $1,765	Infinity $1,528	AUGMENT $419	Foot and Ankle $418	ORTHOLOC $72	Other $46
Stryker Corporation	$2,730 PROstep $1,121	Star $708	Infinity $401	SURGICAL $209	ACCULIF $104	Other $187
Ferring International Pharmascience Center US	$1,182 $1,182
Other	$3,783 CLARIX $543	Sports Medicine $271	PREVENA $171	Exogen $161	Cartiva $151	Other $2,486

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$934,618
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$693,233
Consulting Fee	$184,191
Travel and Lodging	$66,929
Food and Beverage	$17,390
Other	$3,730

Research Payments

Dr. Troy Shannun Watson, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $10,670.

Biography

Dr. Troy Watson's specialties are orthopedic trauma, pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and foot & ankle surgery. He practices in Las Vegas, NV and Henderson, NV. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Watson include foot problems, arthroscopic surgery, and ankle problems. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Desert Orthopaedic Center and Henderson Hospital.