Dr. James Watt, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Watt
Dr. James Watt is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Watt performed 6,435 Medicare services across 2,629 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Watt received a total of $11,580 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 106 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Watt is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group therapy session | 941 | $10 | $57 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 821 | $21 | $92 |
| Functional activity therapy | 767 | $26 | $96 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 623 | $17 | $88 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 480 | $6 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 384 | $65 | $209 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 292 | $25 | $95 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 289 | $7 | $52 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 207 | $24 | $94 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 174 | $90 | $310 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 167 | $44 | $190 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 151 | $15 | $83 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 147 | $79 | $314 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 123 | $142 | $1,264 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 120 | $26 | $105 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 90 | $181 | $1,646 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 89 | $39 | $125 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 80 | $311 | $1,304 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 58 | $118 | $485 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 53 | $40 | $184 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 52 | $32 | $176 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 40 | $1,150 | $4,731 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 35 | $73 | $221 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 33 | $55 | $243 |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | 28 | $187 | $1,676 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 24 | $24 | $102 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 24 | $67 | $218 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 22 | $28 | $94 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 19 | $67 | $246 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 17 | $606 | $2,540 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 16 | $297 | $2,249 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 15 | $33 | $162 |
| Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit | 14 | $631 | $2,582 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 14 | $134 | $514 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 13 | $392 | $2,334 |
| Mri scan of arm without contrast | 13 | $184 | $1,224 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (52%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Watt is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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