Active NPI 1134154552 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric S Watson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Tea, SD

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Watson, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Tea, SD. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Watson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2120 LIVE STRONGER ST.

Dr. Watson is affiliated with Orthopedic Institute Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2120 Live Stronger St

Tea, SD 570648331

Telephone 6053315890

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthopedic Institute Pc Facility NPI 1245263326

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Creighton University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Tea, SD

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +6.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

12 Specialists

Practicing in Tea, SD (120 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

41.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Watson (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Tea Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 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	232	189	$186.00	$87.27
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	221	158	$131.00	$32.84
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	179	21	$4.00	$0.98
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	107	83	$140.00	$34.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	67	$270.00	$123.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$266.00	$107.13
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	70	59	$176.00	$41.83
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	27	$132.00	$25.76
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	31	31	$157.00	$36.44
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	24	22	$111.00	$26.74
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	22	20	$127.00	$30.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$405.00	$152.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$113.00	$54.78
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$8250.00	$1189.63
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	12	11	$2018.00	$203.96
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	11	11	$379.18	$73.40
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	11	11	$182.00	$36.40
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	11	11	$195.00	$39.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	222	186	$186.00	$85.55
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	210	154	$131.00	$33.82
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	102	17	$4.00	$1.06
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	95	82	$176.00	$42.84
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	81	69	$140.00	$35.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	67	$270.00	$122.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$266.00	$107.08
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	36	34	$157.00	$35.22
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	31	$182.00	$37.45
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	27	25	$132.00	$25.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$405.00	$162.52
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	21	21	$134.00	$25.93
73650 X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views	19	17	$112.00	$25.30
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	18	14	$272.00	$46.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	17	$113.00	$50.45
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	17	16	$195.00	$39.45
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	16	16	$127.00	$30.24
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	13	11	$111.00	$27.83
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	11	11	$203.00	$40.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	256	186	$128.89	$33.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	251	192	$186.00	$86.39
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	98	75	$135.29	$33.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	73	$270.00	$123.63
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	78	39	$15.00	$5.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$266.00	$108.77
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	60	52	$159.13	$41.70
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	27	24	$271.89	$51.45
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	22	$378.60	$73.35
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	24	19	$140.96	$36.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$113.00	$55.27
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	20	15	$104.80	$23.98
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	19	15	$125.21	$32.14
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	15	15	$145.53	$39.29
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	12	$102.14	$25.59
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	13	13	$143.08	$38.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$405.00	$162.18
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	11	11	$2018.00	$207.12
20999 Muscle and bone procedure	11	11	$414.00	$31.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	273	192	$128.63	$33.24
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	261	121	$15.00	$5.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	225	175	$186.00	$88.45
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	100	81	$135.35	$34.97
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	97	79	$163.20	$42.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$266.00	$108.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	73	$270.00	$125.07
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	74	60	$357.76	$67.60
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	69	51	$289.59	$49.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	38	$113.00	$55.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$405.00	$161.64
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	22	20	$139.73	$32.84
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	13	13	$150.15	$39.23
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	12	11	$122.83	$30.96
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	12	12	$240.17	$48.68
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	11	11	$142.00	$38.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	194	148	$125.12	$32.79
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	185	102	$15.00	$6.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	134	$253.53	$108.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	102	$162.38	$74.65
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	101	80	$128.83	$34.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$236.60	$106.05
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	66	47	$299.09	$49.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	52	$87.58	$45.13
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	58	54	$359.31	$64.70
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	47	41	$171.23	$43.26
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	33	11	$355.91	$63.94
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	29	23	$133.52	$37.43
73650 X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views	23	20	$105.70	$28.11
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	17	15	$106.24	$27.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	270	211	$118.03	$30.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	164	$138.00	$73.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	158	114	$83.00	$44.55
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	141	84	$15.00	$6.20
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	140	103	$119.79	$32.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	111	111	$204.00	$105.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$205.00	$107.07
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	56	46	$130.00	$37.14
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	50	38	$322.30	$45.03
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	43	38	$409.30	$61.47
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	30	24	$107.00	$30.79
73650 X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views	29	26	$103.00	$26.16
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	26	20	$27.00	$11.99
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	22	20	$360.68	$51.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$142.00	$75.57
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	13	$297.67	$45.21
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	16	14	$106.00	$26.81
20999 Muscle and bone procedure	14	13	$353.00	$52.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	224	213	$138.00	$71.03
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	217	169	$119.00	$28.79
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	212	106	$14.79	$6.67
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	151	106	$118.52	$30.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	104	81	$83.00	$43.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	74	74	$142.00	$73.55
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	73	54	$321.10	$46.31
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	54	42	$130.00	$35.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	48	41	$418.00	$63.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$204.00	$103.15
73650 X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views	31	21	$103.00	$25.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$205.00	$105.70
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	15	13	$338.40	$45.45
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	15	$391.00	$55.14
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	12	11	$284.00	$48.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	257	179	$119.00	$28.48
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	224	103	$14.10	$5.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	195	183	$137.98	$70.53
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	119	90	$119.58	$30.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	103	80	$82.91	$42.69
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	76	49	$346.97	$45.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$203.92	$104.84
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	54	35	$130.00	$35.31
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$141.52	$73.00
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	49	41	$438.20	$64.94
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	21	16	$284.00	$46.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$205.00	$105.03
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	17	16	$7889.00	$1294.55
73650 X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views	16	15	$103.00	$26.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-22

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License SD 5421

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

6402270 (SD)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Orthopedic Institute Pc

810 E 23rd St, Sioux Falls, SD 571052135

Orthopedic Institute Pc

3301 Hwy 71, Spirit Lake, IA 513607634

Phone: 60533158905547

Orthopedic Institute Pc

1300 S Burr St, Mitchell, SD 573014551

Phone: 6053315890

Orthopedic Institute Pc

2120 Live Stronger St, Tea, SD 570648331

Phone: 6053315890

Orthopedic Institute Pc

1101 Broadway Ave, Yankton, SD 570782835

Phone: 6053315890

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist

Dr. Aaron Olson , DPT, ATC, CSCS

Physical Therapist - Orthopedic

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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 22, 2026

Registered at 2120 LIVE STRONGER ST, TEA, SD 570648331 (Tel: 6053315890)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 22, 2026

Registered at 2120 LIVE STRONGER ST, TEA, SD 570648331 (Tel: 6053315890)

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NPI Profile Active February 18, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 18, 2008

Registered at 810 E 23RD ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571052135 (Tel: 6053315890)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 18, 2008

Registered at PO BOX 5116, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571175116 (Tel: 6053315890)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 18, 2008

Recorded as ERIC WATSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 18, 2008

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #5421 in SD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1134154552

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 12, 2006

Last Update: April 22, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2120 Live Stronger St

Tea, SD 570648331

Phone: 6053315890

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