Active NPI 1578522751 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bill Parker Watson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Chico, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bill Watson, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Chico, CA. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 1991, Dr. Watson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 131 RALEY BLVD.

Dr. Watson maintains professional affiliations with Enloe Medical Center, Seneca Healthcare District and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

131 Raley Blvd

Chico, CA 959288347

Telephone 5308974500

Fax 5308974544

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthopedic Associates Of Northern California A Medical Group Facility NPI 1235108077

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Chico, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +6.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.3 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Chico, CA (2527 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

55.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Watson (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Chico Specialty Average (28.3 Years) 28.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	220	158	$147.00	$64.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	137	$181.00	$80.55
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	51	45	$100.00	$44.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$217.00	$96.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	254	175	$148.00	$65.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$184.00	$83.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	18	18	$102.78	$46.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	207	133	$150.00	$67.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$186.00	$82.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$221.00	$100.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	690	354	$191.70	$94.36
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	248	103	$25.00	$5.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	129	93	$269.71	$68.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	128	$281.95	$116.83
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	121	92	$83.98	$36.17
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	113	101	$123.90	$48.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	78	$145.00	$68.91
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	73	54	$104.80	$42.68
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	61	58	$136.39	$50.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$179.00	$83.80
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	29	26	$89.58	$38.93
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	28	28	$1204.84	$241.27
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	22	21	$119.01	$47.82
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	20	$6046.68	$1286.14
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	18	15	$104.33	$43.41
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	13	$2676.80	$403.72
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	14	14	$1204.84	$240.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$281.73	$135.24
A4565 Slings	12	12	$35.70	$8.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$115.03	$58.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	731	412	$191.70	$78.53
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	414	165	$25.00	$6.05
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	205	145	$252.12	$64.11
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	187	134	$83.98	$34.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	182	182	$281.95	$112.30
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	159	136	$121.46	$46.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	93	$120.00	$51.97
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	78	58	$103.38	$41.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	74	$281.73	$111.21
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	77	65	$136.39	$48.30
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	40	31	$89.58	$37.58
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	32	30	$1204.84	$247.18
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	26	25	$119.01	$47.06
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	26	24	$6211.56	$1385.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$177.00	$77.56
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	21	17	$92.33	$33.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$115.03	$48.08
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	19	17	$104.33	$40.92
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	17	17	$1559.88	$181.40
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	15	15	$1204.84	$242.63
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	14	13	$85.45	$30.40
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	13	13	$160.21	$55.96
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$2703.19	$335.45
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	13	12	$5638.42	$1519.24
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	12	$5614.98	$1444.44
23430 Anchoring of biceps tendon	13	12	$2897.88	$422.17
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	11	$2800.00	$456.09
A4565 Slings	12	12	$35.70	$8.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	831	455	$191.70	$77.02
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	406	170	$25.00	$6.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	223	157	$252.12	$61.47
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	174	137	$120.70	$44.04
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	154	118	$83.98	$31.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	153	$282.20	$110.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	99	$281.73	$112.99
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	100	79	$103.38	$38.57
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	92	75	$136.39	$45.74
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	40	13	$616.00	$315.12
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	33	30	$1204.84	$245.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	25	$119.00	$51.72
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	24	22	$119.01	$40.77
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	23	21	$6211.56	$1405.90
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	17	$89.58	$35.43
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	17	13	$104.33	$38.92
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	16	16	$1204.84	$248.10
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	15	13	$92.33	$31.59
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	14	$241.88	$54.97
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	14	13	$2377.08	$155.64
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	13	13	$5427.94	$1488.23
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	12	12	$2795.04	$328.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$176.00	$76.63
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	11	$2466.21	$427.07
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$1713.60	$178.44
A4565 Slings	12	12	$35.70	$8.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	938	541	$191.70	$75.09
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	423	177	$23.46	$6.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	228	228	$281.95	$110.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	214	159	$252.12	$60.96
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	191	136	$83.98	$30.17
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	173	137	$120.70	$41.64
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	141	115	$103.38	$37.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	88	$281.73	$110.20
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	92	74	$133.79	$42.73
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	40	29	$104.33	$37.01
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	36	36	$1204.84	$251.77
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	30	30	$119.01	$38.82
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	29	24	$89.58	$33.57
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	28	28	$1204.84	$251.78
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	25	24	$6211.56	$1376.49
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	21	14	$92.33	$33.17
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	20	20	$1713.60	$177.40
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	20	13	$86.80	$29.83
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	20	16	$92.33	$33.20
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	17	15	$85.45	$33.61
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	17	17	$2795.04	$413.19
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	16	16	$2377.08	$112.32
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	14	12	$241.88	$54.43
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	13	$1798.64	$439.47
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	12	12	$5823.63	$1269.85
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	12	12	$2262.44	$485.31
A4565 Slings	12	12	$35.70	$8.27
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	11	11	$93.48	$34.06
23412 Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff	11	11	$3541.44	$868.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	914	504	$191.28	$75.55
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	494	204	$10.53	$5.77
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	255	191	$251.21	$61.85
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	185	132	$83.98	$29.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	185	185	$281.55	$109.71
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	183	152	$120.70	$41.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	104	$280.54	$110.24
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	112	88	$103.38	$37.38
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	88	77	$88.52	$43.90
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	37	36	$1204.84	$250.68
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	36	32	$119.01	$38.96
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	34	24	$104.33	$37.48
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	31	30	$1204.84	$251.05
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	26	24	$6211.56	$1382.69
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	20	20	$1648.42	$176.69
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	19	18	$84.72	$33.63
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	18	13	$89.58	$32.49
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	17	12	$92.33	$32.87
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	17	17	$2373.28	$150.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	15	$115.01	$45.27
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	16	13	$86.80	$30.64
23412 Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff	15	15	$3425.06	$794.83
23430 Anchoring of biceps tendon	15	15	$3005.60	$338.50
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	15	11	$92.33	$33.29
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$2794.00	$381.21
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	12	12	$2262.44	$521.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-26

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CA G77488

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0G774880 (CA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield

ZZZ528462

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Seneca Healthcare District

Po Box, Chester, CA 96020

Seneca Healthcare District

199 Reynolds Rd, Chester, CA 96020

Enloe Medical Center

1600 Esplanade, Chico, CA 959263369

Phone: 5303324470

Seneca Healthcare District

130 Brentwood Dr, Chester, CA 96020

Phone: 5302582067

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active January 30, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2014

Registered at 131 RALEY BLVD, CHICO, CA 959288347 (Tel: 5308974500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2014

Registered at 131 RALEY BLVD, CHICO, CA 959288347 (Tel: 5308974500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 30, 2014

Recorded as BILL WATSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 30, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #G77488 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1578522751

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 17, 2006

Last Update: October 26, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

131 Raley Blvd

Chico, CA 959288347

Phone: 5308974500

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