Benjamin Mark Watson, MD
NPI 1679078356ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Keesler Afb, MS
Colon & Rectal Surgery (MD) in Keesler Afb, Mississippi, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2018). Part D covered 159 prescriptions written in 2024, 98% of them generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $211.99 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679078356 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | 33762 | MS |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 161077 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MS) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 159 · 177 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 64 |
| Total drug cost | $4,654 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
Medical groups
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS · 474 clinicians
- Kings Daughters Medical CenterBrookhaven, MS · 77 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven, MS
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$211.99 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$531.65 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $162.77 | 1 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $30.07 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$211.99 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records