John J. Watkins, MD

NPI 1457339079ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Minocqua, WI

Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Minocqua, Wisconsin, trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver (class of 1996). 11 Medicare patients in 2024, $8,147 paid; nearly all of their 59 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $845.15 in all, mostly education.

Overview

NPI	1457339079
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jan 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jun 4, 2025
Certified by provider	Jun 4, 2025

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary	207X00000X	51822	MN
Orthopaedic Surgery	207X00000X	56055	WI

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (WI)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	11
Services billed	14 across 10 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$8,147

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	59 · 59 30-day fills
Patients	49
Total drug cost	$1,408
Generic share	98% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
Graduation year	1996
Medicare specialty	Orthopedic Surgery
Secondary specialties	Sports Medicine