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Dr. John O. Watson, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2001)

1301 S Koke Mill Road
Springfield, IL 62711

(217) 547-9100

Dr. John O. Watson, MD is a physiatrist in Springfield, IL specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience.

Office Locations

1301 S Koke Mill Road
Springfield, IL 62711

(217) 547-9100

(217) 547-9247

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John O. Watson, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. John O. Watson, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. John O. Watson, MD performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

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

aspiration	330
CT scan	14
diagnostic procedures	1913
doctor visit	1473
hip imaging	90
injections	966
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
musculoskeletal imaging	148
nerve block	636
pain management	636
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	1122
X-rays	433

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

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

aspiration	314
diagnostic procedures	200
doctor visit	1179
hip imaging	89
injections	877
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	170
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve block	563
pain management	563
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	1006
X-rays	394

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	138
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

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

aspiration	255
diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	941
hip imaging	64
injections	685
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	154
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nerve block	430
pain management	430
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	804
X-rays	299

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	108
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

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

aspiration	245
diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	1005
hip imaging	71
injections	747
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve block	502
pain management	502
spinal procedures	877
X-rays	320

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	1148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1822
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	270
Less than 65	182

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

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

aspiration	241
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	1092
hip imaging	13
injections	754
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	179
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	498
pain management	513
spinal procedures	899
X-rays	220

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	124
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

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

aspiration	330
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	994
hip imaging	13
injections	820
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	195
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	467
pain management	490
spinal procedures	838
X-rays	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	117
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2018 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

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

aspiration	410
CT scan	14
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	803
hip imaging	11
injections	888
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	161
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve block	459
pain management	478
spinal procedures	755
X-rays	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	104
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2019 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

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

aspiration	407
CT scan	14
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	852
hip imaging	14
injections	905
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	152
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	477
pain management	498
spinal procedures	791
X-rays	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	103
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2020 were injections, spinal procedures, nerve block and pain management.

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

aspiration	346
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	716
injections	761
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve block	415
pain management	415
spinal procedures	581
X-rays	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	85
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

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

aspiration	306
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	856
injections	730
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	204
nerve block	408
pain management	424
spinal procedures	740
X-rays	112

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	113
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2022 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and nerve block.

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

aspiration	302
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	740
injections	590
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	167
nerve block	288
pain management	288
spinal procedures	565
X-rays	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	109
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John O. Watson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Springfield, IL were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

aspiration	316
CT scan	14
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	968
hip imaging	45
injections	793
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	160
musculoskeletal imaging	54
nerve block	467
pain management	476
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	816
X-rays	220

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John O. Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	811
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	286
85 and over	115
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	377

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John O. Watson, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2001. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John O. Watson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John O. Watson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, IL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-02-22

I have seen Dr. Watson several times for sciatica and back pain.  He is thorough and explains everything.  I have gotten steroid injections. He is very helpful, and I would recommend him.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.	$1,935 NanoMaxx Ultrasound System $1,898	Edge Ultrasound System $26	X-Porte Ultrasound System $11
Stryker Corporation	$222 IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $176	SPINEJACK $46
Ethicon US, LLC	$209 STRATAFIX $164	Sutures $45
Globus Medical, Inc.	$29 Altera $29
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$23 Zilretta $23
Other	$80 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $18	MONOVISC $16	Zilretta $15	PAIN MANAGEMENT $14	Iovera $13	Other $4

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$878
Travel and Lodging	$115
Education	$4

Biography

Dr. John Watson is a physician who specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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