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Dr. William L. Watkins, MD

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(Dr. William Lyle Watkins, MD)

(475 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1996)

1915 W. Park Drive Suite 103
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

(336) 903-2900

Dr. William L. Watkins, MD is a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. William L. Watkins, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

1915 W. Park Drive Suite 103
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

(336) 903-2900

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. William L. Watkins, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests 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 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. William L. Watkins, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis 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. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	990
doctor visit	2147
hospital care	97
inpatient care	86
lab tests	568
outpatient care	11
preventive care	177
vaccines	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	871
doctor visit	1992
lab tests	517
preventive care	152
vaccines	152

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	255

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	60
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1668
lab tests	380
preventive care	218
vaccines	205

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	209

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1599
lab tests	379
preventive care	424
vaccines	413

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	396

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	114
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	212
doctor visit	1527
lab tests	350
preventive care	250
vaccines	250

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	192

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	69
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2017 were lab tests, chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	235
doctor visit	1605
lab tests	331
preventive care	227
vaccines	227

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	185

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	69
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	126
doctor visit	1632
lab tests	308
preventive care	224
vaccines	224

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	147

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	62
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1487
lab tests	222
preventive care	182
vaccines	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	65
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	984
lab tests	183
preventive care	113
vaccines	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	65
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	909
lab tests	144
preventive care	91
vaccines	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	123

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	69
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	908
lab tests	161
preventive care	82
vaccines	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	65
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated as a general internist in North Wilkesboro, NC were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	930
chronic care	191
doctor visit	1496
hospital care	97
inpatient care	86
lab tests	322
outpatient care	11
preventive care	194
vaccines	192

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	172

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	63
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William L. Watkins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. William L. Watkins, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William L. Watkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William L. Watkins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 475 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William L. Watkins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Wilkesboro, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$15 Repatha $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15

Biography

Dr. William Watkins is a specialist in general internal medicine in North Wilkesboro, NC. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He obtained his medical school training at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and performed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Watkins is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. According to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, new patients are welcome to contact his office in North Wilkesboro, NC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Watkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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