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Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO

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(Dr. Paul Wallace Watts, D.O.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine and Family Medicine

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: pain management

1633 Cottonwood Street
Abilene, TX 79601

(325) 672-4372

Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO is an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX specializing in interventional pain medicine, sports medicine and family medicine. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO is affiliated with Hendrick Health, THE WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER and HENDRICK PROVIDER NETWORK.

Office Locations

1633 Cottonwood Street
Abilene, TX 79601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

pain management

rhizotomy

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

nerve procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve procedures 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. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2012 were injections, spinal procedures, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
doctor visit	1557
hip imaging	69
injections	320
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	84
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	15
pain management	138
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	266
X-rays	252

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2013 were injections, spinal procedures, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
doctor visit	1888
hip imaging	51
injections	388
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nerve block	121
nerve procedures	26
pain management	161
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	346
X-rays	287

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	48
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2014 were injections, spinal procedures, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	336
doctor visit	2702
hip imaging	77
injections	513
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nerve block	166
nerve procedures	47
pain management	224
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	490
X-rays	450

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	86
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2015 were injections, X-rays, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	451
doctor visit	3353
hip imaging	151
immobilization	17
injections	615
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	200
nerve block	164
nerve procedures	49
pain management	213
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	573
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	604

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	1276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1654
Black	0
Hispanic	202
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	232
Less than 65	368

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	467
doctor visit	4030
hip imaging	31
hospital care	11
immobilization	12
injections	717
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	146
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve block	211
nerve procedures	76
pain management	326
spinal procedures	789
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	535

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	122
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	460
doctor visit	3447
hip imaging	22
injections	787
minimally invasive procedures	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
musculoskeletal imaging	75
nerve block	360
nerve procedures	103
pain management	430
spinal procedures	887
X-rays	606

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	39
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	137
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
doctor visit	3294
hip imaging	20
injections	655
minimally invasive procedures	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	80
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nerve block	323
nerve procedures	132
pain management	386
spinal procedures	869
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	618

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	927
Black	27
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	146
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
doctor visit	2882
hip imaging	22
injections	664
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	272
nerve procedures	92
pain management	379
spinal procedures	907
X-rays	569

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	895
Black	33
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	123
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2020 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	1830
injections	398
minimally invasive procedures	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	235
nerve procedures	91
pain management	345
spinal procedures	368
X-rays	116

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	69
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	1118
injections	408
minimally invasive procedures	168
nerve block	260
nerve procedures	168
pain management	454
spinal procedures	361
X-rays	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	70
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	937
injections	409
minimally invasive procedures	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
nerve block	272
nerve procedures	140
pain management	434
spinal procedures	373
X-rays	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	71
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Abilene, TX were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

aspiration	302
doctor visit	2458
hip imaging	55
hospital care	11
immobilization	14
injections	534
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
musculoskeletal imaging	75
nerve block	226
nerve procedures	85
pain management	317
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	566
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	381

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	746
Hispanic	79
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	100
Less than 65	129
65 to 74	360

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hendrick Health

THE WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER

HENDRICK PROVIDER NETWORK

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul W. Watts, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,310 PROCLAIM $816	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $266	Octrode $216	NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity $13
Boston Scientific Corporation	$986 Superion $986
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$400 Zilretta $400
Pfizer Inc.	$342 LYRICA $313	EMBEDA $19	FLECTOR PATCH $10
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$292 XTAMPZA $282	$10
Other	$1,208 Duexis $196	UBRELVY $162	CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS $147	SUBSYS $122	Neuro-Chronic Pain $94	Other $487

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,535
Travel and Lodging	$920
Education	$82

Biography

Dr. Paul Watts is a physician who specializes in family medicine, interventional pain medicine, and sports medicine. In his practice, Dr. Watts focuses on pain management. He is affiliated with Hendrick Health. Before performing his residency at JPS Health Network and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Watts attended Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school. He has an open panel in Abilene, TX according to Doctor.com.