Benjamin Collier Watson, D.O.
NPI 1497074876ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Columbus, GA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (D.O.) with Hughston Clinic PC, practicing in Columbus, Georgia. 465 Medicare patients in 2024, $131,645 paid; nearly all of their 877 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Trilliant Surgical LLC. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,015 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Flowers Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497074876 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | 76102 | GA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 34.011328 | OH |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery | 207XX0004X | DO.1629 | AL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 465 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,855 across 91 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $131,645 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 877 · 923 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 390 |
| Total drug cost | $18,363 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Hughston Clinic PCColumbus, GA · 110 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Flowers HospitalDothan, AL
- Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City, AL
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA
- Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Troy, AL
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Columbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,015 · 22 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$199.67 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $5,225 | 1 |
| Forma Medical | $2,708 | 3 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,330 | 2 |
| Medshape, Inc. | $1,100 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $140.99 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$8,785 · 3 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,250 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$980.27 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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