Dr. Joseph D. Watson, MD
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
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At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 99
Licensed in Vermont since 2022, according to the Vermont Board of Medical Practice. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
GA license 98196 -
Internal Medicine Physician
VT license 042.0015975 (first issued 2022; lapsed)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Albany, GA
- Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Americus, GA
Medical groups
- Phoebe Physician Group Inc (430 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
- 99
- Services billed
- 266
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 45 | 45 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 17 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 97 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 80 |
| Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 50 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 26 |
| Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyr/formoterol) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 26 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 20 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 20 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 18 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 17 |
| Dulera (mometasone/formoterol) Other prescribers in Albany, GA | 12 |
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, 6 companies reported 17 payments worth $504 in total to this clinician.
| Abiomed | $189 |
|---|---|
| Insmed, Inc. | $158 |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $52.37 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $38.24 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $34.94 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $31.17 |
| Food and Beverage | $504 |
|---|
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.