Dr. Brian W. Watson, M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician)
809 82nd Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
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Horry County is a federal mental health shortage area. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,200
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
- 2001Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
- 2007Registered 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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Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician primary
SC license 41084 · GA license 079408 · VA license 0101241191
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Trident Medical Center Charleston, SC
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach, SC
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah, GA
- Doctors Hospital Augusta, GA
- Memorial Satilla Health Waycross, GA
Medical groups
- Integrated Regional Laboratories PAthology Services, LLC (131 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
- 1,200
- Services billed
- 3,692
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 608 | 422 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | 519 | 93 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 427 | 413 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 376 | 368 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 282 | 258 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 239 | 180 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 155 | 135 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 122 | 72 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | 119 | 113 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, using computer-assisted technology | 71 | 18 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $22.05 in total to this clinician.
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $22.05 |
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| Food and Beverage | $22.05 |
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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.