Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1497074876, issued on May 24, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 76102, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Collier Watson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- 76102 GA
DO.1629 AL
34.011328 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
- Phone
- (706) 324-6661
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 494-3201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160825001745); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records → All 21 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6262 Veterans Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
- Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
- Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
- Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
- Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
- Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322
Verify Benjamin Collier Watson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 76102Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
877 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 205 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam374 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen148 claims
- Methylprednisolone142 claims
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $199.67
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cgg Medical Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hughston Clinic PCColumbus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Collier Watson among 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Georgia
Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O. is one of 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 21 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leland McCluskey, MDColumbus, GA 319041124009097
- Steven Shapiro, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061992704514
- Juha Jaakkola, MDSavannah, GA 314051366415390
- John Prather, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051649494360
- John Chrabuszcz, MDMacon, GA 312101104897081
- Corbett Thigpen, MDAugusta, GA 309091295785475
- Joseph Johnson, MDAthens, GA 306061851373054
- Kevin Kane, DOBuford, GA 305181528625837
Common questions
What is Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497074876, issued on May 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 76102, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O. had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.