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- 2120 Live Stronger St, Tea, SD 57064
About Dr. Watson
Eric S. Watson, MD practices orthopaedic surgery in Tea, SD. Eric is a 1995 graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Eric cared for 847 Medicare patients across 1,164 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134154552.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (605) 331-5890
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2120 LIVE STRONGER ST
Tea, SD 57064
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,164 services · 847 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
221 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
107 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
70 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | Imaging | 73620 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Imaging | 73600 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Imaging | 73721 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Creighton University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Creighton University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee 7
Providers in SD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Watson specialize in?
Dr. Watson is an orthopaedic surgeon in Tea, SD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Watson located?
Dr. Watson is listed at 2120 Live Stronger St, Tea, SD 57064. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watson's phone number?
The number on file is (605) 331-5890. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Watson's National Provider Identifier is 1134154552. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson attended Creighton University School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Watson been practicing?
Dr. Watson has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Watson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Watson performs procedures including replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Watson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Watson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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