Dr. John T. Watson, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Creighton University School of Medicine (1981)
- Years since graduation
- 45
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 48
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1981Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
-
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
MO license 2003000632
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO
Medical groups
- Ssm Health Care Group (940 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 48
- Services billed
- 99
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 31 | 21 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Saint Louis, MO | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 66 payments worth $772,337 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $692,306 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited | $25,677 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $20,890 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $14,464 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $9,210 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. | $9,204 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $299 |
| US Implant Solutions, LLC | $189 |
| Royalty or License | $710,092 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $38,694 |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,570 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $8,250 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,731 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 16, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $105,343 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $102,390 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 15, 2025 | Royalty or License TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $94,884 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 16, 2025 | Royalty or License SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $92,244 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $89,410 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Royalty or License SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $76,127 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 9, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $74,368 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Dec 6, 2025 | Royalty or License SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $35,803 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Jan 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Leeds, Great Britain (UK) Company’s descriptionAttendance at lab - flights | $10,918 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Dec 23, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionConsulting fees | $9,625 |
All 46 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Dec 24, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionConsulting fees | $2,750 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,375 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Dec 23, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionConsulting fees | $9,625 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Dec 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Leeds, Great Britain (UK) Company’s descriptionAttendance at lab - taxis | $175 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. Dec 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $8,250 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. Dec 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Worth, TX | $609 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $3,250 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Dec 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee ILIZAROV; SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $975 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Dec 6, 2025 | Royalty or License SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $35,803 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $102,390 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Foot & Ankle Fracture - Ankle Fracture - AT | $3,566 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Worth, TX | $249 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Royalty or License Affixus · Trauma | $1,602 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Royalty or License Natural Nail · Hips | $479 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Royalty or License Natural Nail · Hips | $20.26 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $625 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $125 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 13, 2025 | Royalty or License | $5,444 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 13, 2025 | Royalty or License PRECICE® Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · ORTHOPEDICS/ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | $1,328 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Sep 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $9,625 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 16, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $105,343 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 16, 2025 | Royalty or License SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $92,244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Aug 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Foot & Ankle Fracture - Ankle Fracture - AT | $3,272 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Aug 12, 2025 | Royalty or License Affixus · Trauma | $2,352 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jul 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $375 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 19, 2025 | Royalty or License PRECICE® Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · ORTHOPEDICS/ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | $4,202 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Royalty or License SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $76,127 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $89,410 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Foot & Ankle Fracture - Ankle Fracture - AT | $4,040 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee ILIZAROV; SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $6,744 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $125 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME; SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $274 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME; SMART TSF · Extremities & Limb Restoration · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $235 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 15, 2025 | Royalty or License TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $94,884 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Foot & Ankle Fracture - Ankle Fracture - AT | $3,587 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 9, 2025 | Royalty or License EVOS · Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | $74,368 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Feb 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Leeds, Great Britain (UK) Company’s descriptionAttendance at lab - hotel | $556 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Feb 2, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionConsulting fees | $1,100 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Royalty or License | $3,528 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Royalty or License | $3,398 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Royalty or License PRECICE® Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · ORTHOPEDICS/ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | $1,671 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Royalty or License PRECICE® Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · ORTHOPEDICS/ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | $1,034 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Jan 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Leeds, Great Britain (UK) Company’s descriptionAttendance at lab - taxis | $554 |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited Jan 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Leeds, Great Britain (UK) Company’s descriptionAttendance at lab - flights | $10,918 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.