Active NPI 1265699649 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Steve Addison Watson , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Garner, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Steve Watson, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Garner, NC. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 2006, Steve Watson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 501 HEALTH PARK DR STE 150.

Steve Watson is affiliated with Southern Dermatology Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

501 Health Park Dr Ste 150

Garner, NC 275297051

Telephone 9197723487

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Azalea Skin Treatment Center Pa Facility NPI 1760512032

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Garner, NC

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +7.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.4 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

36 Specialists

Practicing in Garner, NC (9374 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

16.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

48.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Watson (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Garner Specialty Average (12.4 Years) 12.4 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
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	253	59	$9.58	$5.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	147	$135.76	$72.32
17000 Destruction of skin growth	112	81	$97.89	$38.36
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	107	89	$142.53	$65.43
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	104	77	$165.73	$86.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$157.77	$87.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	36	$86.39	$44.82
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	21	$72.69	$39.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$176.53	$102.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	412	232	$103.01	$61.89
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	272	177	$172.57	$103.39
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	114	92	$83.81	$50.31
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	108	32	$9.82	$5.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	88	75	$153.49	$89.20
17000 Destruction of skin growth	75	67	$93.17	$41.23
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	73	50	$63.81	$38.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	69	$130.66	$72.61
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	49	49	$144.94	$72.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	25	$83.28	$45.30
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	15	$235.64	$134.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$173.90	$90.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	377	194	$129.88	$77.57
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	353	151	$183.83	$109.89
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	240	82	$174.92	$104.30
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	146	80	$113.95	$67.87
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	112	69	$152.67	$87.45
17000 Destruction of skin growth	44	36	$89.14	$43.66
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	27	17	$240.00	$119.37
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	13	$278.12	$168.08
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	17	14	$244.00	$142.70
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	12	$262.00	$152.68
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	12	12	$8.00	$5.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	743	336	$149.36	$111.83
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	406	237	$111.86	$79.05
17000 Destruction of skin growth	92	63	$69.54	$50.49
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	50	48	$114.17	$84.58
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	35	23	$6.25	$5.31
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	29	25	$142.47	$93.38
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	29	23	$157.79	$106.57
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	14	$207.11	$128.21
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	18	15	$219.62	$141.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	846	350	$132.94	$113.99
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	174	164	$191.59	$164.10
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	101	88	$96.44	$80.71
17000 Destruction of skin growth	58	46	$63.22	$49.09
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	55	51	$94.04	$80.96
99421 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes	54	44	$14.94	$12.87
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	53	40	$107.53	$92.29
99422 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 11-20 minutes	38	34	$29.82	$25.69
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	23	16	$51.33	$43.99
99327 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour	21	21	$183.40	$156.70
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	16	13	$5.81	$4.99
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	11	11	$176.74	$151.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99337 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes	281	249	$190.39	$161.60
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	162	115	$132.89	$112.75
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	137	62	$5.68	$4.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	129	103	$44.07	$36.61
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	119	105	$95.82	$74.89
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	98	46	$51.51	$43.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	79	$72.11	$60.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	94	81	$63.35	$37.78
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	44	41	$106.33	$89.97
99327 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour	32	32	$183.13	$155.44
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	24	11	$2.13	$1.60
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	17	13	$78.15	$64.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	538	83	$5.04	$4.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	283	193	$70.75	$59.19
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	279	80	$31.64	$26.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	231	166	$42.44	$35.49
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	211	132	$101.52	$79.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	180	111	$63.78	$33.39
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	45	33	$77.34	$59.95
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	37	33	$107.46	$90.12
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	18	$54.28	$40.09
69100 Biopsy of ear	21	18	$97.24	$54.27
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	20	14	$2.39	$1.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$104.48	$87.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	513	91	$5.53	$4.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	299	227	$71.01	$59.23
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	150	110	$99.12	$79.94
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	141	54	$31.66	$26.49
17000 Destruction of skin growth	137	113	$64.96	$38.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	73	$42.10	$35.14
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	43	40	$410.91	$327.70
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	38	35	$736.80	$591.93
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	37	37	$458.84	$363.03
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	27	24	$77.41	$62.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	21	$104.24	$87.31
14041 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	25	22	$913.56	$718.26
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	21	15	$1.78	$1.75
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	21	21	$752.49	$629.39
15120 Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)	20	20	$822.50	$687.94
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	19	16	$53.58	$40.13
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	17	$380.44	$299.65
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	13	$238.75	$99.85
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	14	$96.78	$64.82
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	14	11	$106.01	$88.67
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	12	12	$981.30	$786.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-24

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NC 0010-00590

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southern Dermatology Pa

501 Health Park Dr, Garner, NC 275297051

Phone: 9197723487

Southern Dermatology Pa

4201 Lake Boone Trl, Raleigh, NC 276077511

Phone: 9197822152

Southern Dermatology Pa

800 Springfield Commons Dr, Raleigh, NC 276098533

Phone: 9198763656

Secondary Practice Locations

4201 Lake Boone Trl Ste 200

Raleigh, NC 276077511

Phone: 9197822152

800 Springfield Commons Dr

Raleigh, NC 276098532

Phone: 9198763656

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

Dr. William Ketcham , MD

Dermatology - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NPI 1093866006

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Lexi Geiger , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1124759642

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Ginny Vanderburg

Physician Assistant

NPI 1174046387

Cathy Poole , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1326260233

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Lindsey Gaghan , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1720725088

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Megan Ferritto , MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1750805461

MPAS, Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 24, 2026

Registered at 501 HEALTH PARK DR STE 150, GARNER, NC 275297051 (Tel: 9197723487)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 24, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 23329, NEW YORK, NY 100873329

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NPI Profile Active August 29, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 29, 2014

Registered at 200 WELLESLEY TRADE LN, CARY, NC 275195576 (Tel: 9193637546)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 29, 2014

Registered at 200 WELLESLEY TRADE LN, CARY, NC 275195576 (Tel: 9193637546)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 29, 2014

Recorded as STEVE WATSON, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 29, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #0010-00590 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 22, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265699649

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 22, 2008

Last Update: April 24, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 23329

New York, NY 100873329

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