Physician

Larry T. Watts, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Larry Watts, MD (NPI: 1508979568) practices cardiac surgery in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mecklenburg, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC (NPI: 1417272907; TIN: 561667838) and primary practice location at 28210-8407. Watts is affiliated with the Carolinas HealthCare System ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A3675), participating under the MSSP model.

Watts' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 115 traditional Medicare patients, billed 343 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $205,299 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 33430 (Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine). 2023 Part D data shows 19 prescription claims totaling $188 in drug costs. DME data shows 83 claims. Open Payments data shows 25 records totaling $2,900. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $2,579 to $188. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $362 to $4,187.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$120K$240K2015 Medicare payment: $173,883 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $213,049 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $200,929 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $192,863 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $239,638 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $184,698 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $178,140 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $175,763 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $177,553 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $205,299 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015172508$173,883
2016208612$213,049
2017204570$200,929
2018183500$192,863
2019177494$239,638
2020151422$184,698
2021128355$178,140
2022117303$175,763
2023126339$177,553
2024115343$205,299

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$1.4K$2.9K2015 Drug cost: $2,579 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,891 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,030 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,321 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,256 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $77 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $402 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,697 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $188 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20154180$2,579
20164084$2,891
20173979$2,030
20182340$1,321
20191632$1,256
20201114$77
20211520$402
2022N/R11$1,697
2023N/R19$188
2024N/RN/RN/R

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$2.1K$4.1K2021 Medicare payment: $786 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,454 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,843 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $4,140 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/R12$786
2022N/R51$2,454
2023N/R79$3,843
20241183$4,140

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
33430Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine3132$2,035
33533Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft1717$1,192
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more5353$166
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more2124$95
33508Harvest of vein using an endoscope3333$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

No connected Part D drug-level records for 2024.

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateY1155$3,675
E0431Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubingYN/R28$465

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.25$2,900Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Larry T. Watts, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Larry T. Watts, MD (NPI 1508979568), 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 Larry T. Watts, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Larry T. Watts, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Carolinas HealthCare System ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3675).

What billing organization is linked to Larry T. Watts, MD?

Larry T. Watts, MD is linked to CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC (billing NPI 1417272907) in the available physician profile data.

Does Larry T. Watts, MD have Open Payments data?

Larry T. Watts, MD has 25 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.