Paul A. Watson, MD
NPI 1740200146ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Omaha, NE
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Orthowest, LLC, practicing in Omaha, Nebraska. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $71,935 for 159 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Solventum Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $32.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740200146 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 23221 | NE |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,681 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,935 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 37 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $105.81 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Orthowest, LLCCouncil Bluffs, IA · 110 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Nebraska Orthopaedic HospitalOmaha, NE
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$32.22 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$82.74 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Solventum Corporation | $16.53 | 1 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.69 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$32.22 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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