Physician

James A. Watkins, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Watkins, M.D. (NPI: 1023009321) practices undersea and hyperbaric medicine in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mecklenburg, NC. Watkins uses personal NPI as billing NPI and primary practice location at 28226-8371.

Watkins' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 201 traditional Medicare patients, billed 945 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $37,247 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 120 prescription claims across 58 beneficiaries totaling $15,939 in drug costs, led by Gentamicin Sulfate (Gentamicin Sulfate). DME data shows 176 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $127. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $111,262 to $37,247. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $28,299 and ending at $15,939. For DME billing, reported payments moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $44,092 to $44,420.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	426	3,194	$111,262
2016	425	3,145	$99,893
2017	400	2,716	$83,542
2018	437	2,675	$86,252
2019	402	2,166	$77,642
2020	349	1,938	$76,476
2021	284	1,772	$77,580
2022	258	1,303	$57,488
2023	217	1,153	$50,091
2024	201	945	$37,247

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	121	363	$28,299
2016	115	308	$12,440
2017	94	257	$9,314
2018	86	257	$13,253
2019	92	284	$13,923
2020	78	280	$10,797
2021	80	292	$4,858
2022	74	226	$9,157
2023	54	139	$14,366
2024	58	120	$15,939

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	286	626	$30,364
2016	457	885	$74,024
2017	414	889	$65,633
2018	476	869	$90,232
2019	331	543	$30,109
2020	376	615	$48,803
2021	216	393	$27,897
2022	173	288	$27,641
2023	82	157	$12,580
2024	107	176	$23,731

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$60
11042	Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	117	301	$44
99212	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	138	243	$25
17250	Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	23	56	$22
11045	Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	21	148	$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin Sulfate	14	330	$324
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	19	350	$125
Nystatin	Nystatin	11	210	$99
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	14	162	$70
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	12	261	$39

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6196	Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing	N	25	43	$17,687
A6252	Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing	N	15	26	$3,951
A6446	Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard	N	19	30	$1,524
A6402	Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing	N	28	47	$384
A4450	Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches	N	20	30	$184

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$127	Organogenesis Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James A. Watkins, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James A. Watkins, M.D. (NPI 1023009321), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does James A. Watkins, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to James A. Watkins, M.D.?

A separate primary affiliated billing organization is not shown for this profile in the available data.

Does James A. Watkins, M.D. have Open Payments data?

James A. Watkins, M.D. has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.