In 2023, Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), hand X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

autoantibody tests

musculoskeletal imaging

spine X-ray

uric acid blood test

X-rays

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR performed more autoantibody tests, musculoskeletal imaging, spine X-ray, uric acid blood test, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), uric acid blood test, and uric acid test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
blood draw	173
chemotherapy	51
doctor visit	947
injections	16
lab tests	593
minimally invasive procedures	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
blood draw	25
doctor visit	572
injections	14
lab tests	196

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	13
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	544
injections	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	210
doctor visit	775
injections	32
lab tests	509

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	40
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	430
doctor visit	959
injections	52
lab tests	1176
thyroid function tests	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	25
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	74
blood draw	511
chemotherapy	74
doctor visit	1121
injections	44
lab tests	1384
minimally invasive procedures	74
musculoskeletal imaging	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thyroid function tests	38
X-rays	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	18
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	101
blood draw	507
chemotherapy	101
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	1184
injections	37
lab tests	1530
minimally invasive procedures	101
musculoskeletal imaging	70
preventive care	25
thyroid function tests	43
X-rays	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	19
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	179
blood draw	626
chemotherapy	179
doctor visit	1230
injections	41
lab tests	1991
minimally invasive procedures	194
musculoskeletal imaging	55
preventive care	41
thyroid function tests	22
X-rays	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	22
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	79
doctor visit	396
injections	22
musculoskeletal imaging	87
X-rays	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2021 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
blood draw	125
doctor visit	493
injections	46
lab tests	344
musculoskeletal imaging	213
X-rays	213

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	13
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC during 2022 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	159
blood draw	267
chemotherapy	159
doctor visit	975
injections	126
lab tests	1968
minimally invasive procedures	159
musculoskeletal imaging	343
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	33
spinal procedures	84
thyroid function tests	52
tuberculosis (TB) testing	61
X-rays	444

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	60
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated as a rheumatologist in Greenville, NC were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	38
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	112
blood draw	295
chemotherapy	112
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	836
injections	40
lab tests	1076
minimally invasive procedures	115
musculoskeletal imaging	141
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	33
spinal procedures	84
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thyroid function tests	35
tuberculosis (TB) testing	61
X-rays	160

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	20
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Kenneth Watterson, MD, FACR. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$15,585 Humira $4,167	Lupron $3,931	Rinvoq $23	$7,464
UCB, Inc.	$4,656 Cimzia $1,764	$2,892
Pfizer Inc.	$2,481 XELJANZ $2,225	EMBEDA $107	LYRICA $95	CELEBREX $32	COLOGUARD $11	Other $11
Amgen Inc.	$2,209 Enbrel $1,160	Prolia $756	Otezla $240	EVENITY $20	$32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,708 STELARA $837	SIMPONI ARIA $492	REMICADE $178	SIMPONI $153	Tremfya $48
Other	$9,481 COSENTYX $1,389	ORENCIA $1,032	BENLYSTA $691	KRYSTEXXA $643	Actemra $531	Other $5,194

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,652
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,000
Consulting Fee	$4,560
Travel and Lodging	$783
Education	$125

Biography

Dr. Michael Watterson is an adult rheumatology specialist. He attended medical school at East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine.

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