Benjamin P. Watts, M.H.S., PA-C
NPI 1801877022ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Pascagoula, MS
Physician Assistant, Surgical (M.H.S., PA-C) with Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, LLC, practicing in Pascagoula, Mississippi. 256 Medicare patients in 2024, $46,239 paid; all of their 282 Part D prescriptions were generic. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. reported $73.89 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Singing River Gulfport and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801877022 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.H.S., PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 22, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA00164 | MS |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | PA-183 | AL |
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 - Physician Assistant (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 256 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,480 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,239 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 282 · 303 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 163 |
| Total drug cost | $2,083 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, LLCBiloxi, MS · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$73.89 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$58.74 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $73.89 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$73.89 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records