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- 18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 230, San Antonio, TX 78258
About Christopher Watson
Listed in the NPI registry as a physician assistant — medical, Christopher B. Watson, PA practices in San Antonio, TX. Christopher graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2008. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 700 Medicare patients across 3,736 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation. NPI 1134374424 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (844) 789-7246
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18707 HARDY OAK BLVD STE 230
San Antonio, TX 78258
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Digestive
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Exams
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Evaluations
General Care
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,736 services · 700 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
85 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Procedure | 62370 |
80 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
86 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,760 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Drug given | J7999 |
35 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
913 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
397 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
210 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
67 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physician assistants in San Antonio 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christopher B. Watson's specialty?
Christopher B. Watson is a physician assistant in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
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Where can I find Christopher B. Watson?
Christopher B. Watson is listed at 18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 230, San Antonio, TX 78258. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Christopher B. Watson?
The number on file is (844) 789-7246. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Christopher B. Watson's NPI number?
Christopher B. Watson's National Provider Identifier is 1134374424. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Christopher B. Watson's education?
Christopher B. Watson attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Christopher B. Watson been practicing?
Christopher B. Watson has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christopher B. Watson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher B. Watson performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Christopher B. Watson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christopher B. Watson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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