Dr. Eric S. Watson, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Creighton University School of Medicine (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 475
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
- 1995Medical 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
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
SD license 5421
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center Sioux Falls, SD
- Sanford Usd Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Sioux Falls, SD
- Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD
- Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah Wagner, SD
Medical groups
- Orthopedic Institute PC (57 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
- 475
- Services billed
- 1,404
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 222 | 186 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 210 | 154 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 102 | 17 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 95 | 82 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 81 | 69 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 69 | 67 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 36 | 34 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 31 | 31 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 27 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Tea, SD | 37 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Tea, SD | 18 |
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, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $161 in total to this clinician.
| Bioventus LLC | $123 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $38.85 |
| Food and Beverage | $161 |
|---|
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.