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Dr. James Robert Watson, MD

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(James Watson, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1994)

1800 12th Street
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 484-6700

Dr. James Robert Watson, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Meridian, MS specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. James Robert Watson, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1800 12th Street
Meridian, MS 39301

aspiration	794
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1104
excision	18
hip imaging	69
immobilization	12
injections	811
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	103
musculoskeletal imaging	222
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	300

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	73
Less than 65	163

aspiration	777
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	31
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1100
excision	18
hip imaging	68
hospital care	14
injections	776
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	85
musculoskeletal imaging	240
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	302

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	64
Less than 65	169

aspiration	747
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	37
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1226
excision	26
hip imaging	50
hospital care	14
immobilization	26
injections	746
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	142
lower extremity surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	108
musculoskeletal imaging	262
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	308

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	122
Less than 65	362

aspiration	688
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	36
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	1071
excision	17
immobilization	12
injections	687
joint surgery	105
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	71
musculoskeletal imaging	222
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	220

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	61
Less than 65	161

aspiration	745
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	35
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	1132
excision	17
fracture surgery	9
hospital care	26
immobilization	10
injections	744
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	280
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	44
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	278

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	65
Less than 65	153

aspiration	739
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	35
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1169
excision	13
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	33
immobilization	16
injections	738
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	72
musculoskeletal imaging	215
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	45
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	213

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	75
Less than 65	153

aspiration	870
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	44
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1322
excision	18
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	24
immobilization	11
injections	869
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	84
musculoskeletal imaging	158
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	156

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	70
Less than 65	160

aspiration	650
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	965
excision	15
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	35
injections	649
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	129
open surgery	10
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	127

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	58
Less than 65	98

aspiration	579
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	41
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	979
excision	20
fracture surgery	9
hospital care	27
injections	578
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	171
open surgery	9
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	169

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	57
Less than 65	115

aspiration	481
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	643
excision	10
fracture surgery	9
hospital care	17
immobilization	12
injections	494
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	159
open surgery	9
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	157

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	56
Less than 65	80

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Robert Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Robert Watson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Meridian, MS were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	707
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1072
excision	17
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	62
hospital care	23
immobilization	15
injections	710
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	79
musculoskeletal imaging	206
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	43
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	225

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	491
Male	222

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	494
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	190
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	290

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Robert Watson, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. James Robert Watson, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (1995)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Robert Watson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Robert Watson, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Robert Watson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Meridian, MS.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$148 VIBERZI $57	VRAYLAR $33	TEFLARO $25	NAMENDA XR $16	DALVANCE $11	Other $6
Stryker Corporation	$127 ROBOTICS $65	INSPACE $46	KNEES $16
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$118 Gryphon $118
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$49 CellerateRx $49
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$13 PICO 14 $13
Other	$31 ELIQUIS $10	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $9	$11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$485

Biography

Dr. James Watson's medical specialty is general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Baptist Memorial Health Care. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Watson completed residency programs at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University and a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. His practice in Meridian, MS is open to new patients as reported by Yext.