In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Paula Watson, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing 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. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	18
doctor visit	233
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
pulmonary testing	153
sleep study	37

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	17
doctor visit	264
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
pulmonary testing	160
sleep study	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	19
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	273
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
pulmonary testing	99
sleep study	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	232
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
pulmonary testing	127
sleep study	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	32
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	45
doctor visit	259
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
pulmonary testing	83
sleep study	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
doctor visit	258
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
pulmonary testing	90
sleep study	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	15
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
doctor visit	256
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
pulmonary testing	128
sleep study	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
doctor visit	314
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
pulmonary testing	174
sleep study	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	19
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
pulmonary testing	58
sleep study	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	185
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
pulmonary testing	233
sleep study	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	14
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	213
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
pulmonary testing	244
sleep study	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	20
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paula Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

airway management	24
doctor visit	246
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
pulmonary testing	140
sleep study	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	306
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	13
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Watson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paula Watson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

She has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paula Watson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paula Watson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Paula was so much more than I expected. Wish I would have continued since the first time I saw her in 2009. I'd say she gave the best of time with exceptional responses. I'm anxious to see how well it goes. Unfortunately, days in on weaning and pray it gets easier. Pain is enormous. Dr Watson is exceptional in every way.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-02

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Dr. Watson is a wonderful person and physician. She is always approachable and nonest, and I have come to think of her as a friend

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-08

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Dr. Watson was great! Very caring and eager to help with whatever I needed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

One of my favorite medical providers. I consider her a friend.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-16

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Paula Watson is the best!!

Biography

Dr. Paula Watson sees patients in Nashville, TN. Her medical specialties are sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. She studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Watson is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). She has an open panel in Nashville, TN according to Doctor.com.

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