Dr. Christopher L. Watson, M.D.
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University (2020)
- Years since graduation
- 6
- In the NPI registry since
- 2020
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 81
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
- 2020Medical school: Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University
- 2020Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
NC license 2023-02094
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA
Medical groups
- The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation (734 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
- 81
- Services billed
- 200
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 87 | 27 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 21 | 21 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 18 | 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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Greenville, NC | 15 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Greenville, NC | 12 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Greenville, NC | 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, 8 companies reported 14 payments worth $1,220 in total to this clinician.
| Abiomed | $558 |
|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation | $159 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $108 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $103 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $93.36 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $93.18 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $87.28 |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $18.21 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,220 |
|---|
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.