Physician

Chris E Watts, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Chris Watts, M.D. (NPI: 1457598641) practices ophthalmology in the Iowa City, IA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Johnson, IA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF IOWA CITY PLC (NPI: 1285313734; TIN: 931508163) and primary practice location at 52245-9565.

Watts' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,400 traditional Medicare patients, billed 32,890 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $3,154,413 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 2,448 prescription claims across 1,022 beneficiaries totaling $168,504 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). DME data shows 59 claims. Open Payments data shows 44 records totaling $1,071. 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 moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $986,103 to $3,154,413. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,555	7,890	$986,103
2016	1,907	9,789	$1,214,854
2017	1,896	9,413	$1,310,557
2018	2,078	10,315	$1,562,024
2019	2,284	10,932	$1,809,424
2020	2,176	10,867	$2,226,772
2021	2,360	12,209	$2,768,902
2022	2,320	13,035	$2,781,378
2023	2,327	19,748	$2,728,300
2024	2,400	32,890	$3,154,413

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	466	1,629	$115,412
2016	585	2,202	$162,811
2017	604	2,353	$165,564
2018	655	2,560	$187,531
2019	416	1,817	$163,164
2020	354	1,842	$182,657
2021	463	1,977	$193,891
2022	862	2,454	$211,494
2023	881	2,339	$195,059
2024	1,022	2,448	$168,504

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	75	75	$4,589
2016	152	152	$8,871
2017	143	143	$7,297
2018	120	122	$7,596
2019	133	134	$7,068
2020	77	77	$4,694
2021	78	78	$4,177
2022	107	107	$7,450
2023	47	47	$2,805
2024	58	59	$4,399

* / # = 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
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	410	704	$336
66821	Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	492	498	$264
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	906	908	$68
92134	Imaging of retina	645	1,952	$27
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	679	1,035	$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	1,147	38,732	$52,608
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	99	4,834	$42,542
Restasis	Cyclosporine	21	1,020	$21,104
Restasis Multidose	Cyclosporine	11	612	$13,119
Combigan	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	22	961	$6,650

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
V2303	Spherocylinder, trifocal, plano to plus or minus 4.00d sphere, .12-2.00d cylinder, per lens	N	32	33	$3,008
V2020	Frames, purchases	N	26	26	$1,392

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	44	$1,071	Alcon Vision LLC
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 Chris E. Watts, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Chris E. Watts, M.D. (NPI 1457598641), 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 Chris E. Watts, 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 Chris E. Watts, M.D.?

Chris E. Watts, M.D. is linked to EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF IOWA CITY PLC (billing NPI 1285313734) in the available physician profile data.

Does Chris E. Watts, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Chris E. Watts, M.D. has 44 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.