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JOHN T WATSON
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JOHN T WATSON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3635 VISTA, ST LOUIS, MO, 63110
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JOHN WATSON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

106

payments

$180,496

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Payment Calendar in 2018

This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.

Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.

2018

Types of Payments in 2018

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 22 $105K
Consulting
 28 $45,075
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $21,875
Travel and Lodging
 29 $6,046
Food and Beverage
 23 $1,804
Accredited Training
 1 $500

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
JET-X

device

 $86,431
TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME

device

 $25,668
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $19,882
VERSANAIL

device

 $15,021
PRECICE

device

 $12,865
ILIZAROV SYSTEM

device

 $9,206
EXOGEN

device

 $4,316
UNYTE

device

 $3,803
ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

 $3,625
CABLE READY CABLE GRIP

device

 $3,625
CANNULATED SCREW

device

 $3,625
AFFIXUS

device

 $3,564
EVOS

device

 $2,571
MAGEC

device

 $1,500
PERI-LOC

device

 $546
NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS

device

 $500
BONE DRILLS

device

 $103
ALPS PROX TIB PLATES

device

 $99
TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $43
TRIGEN META-NAIL

device

 $17
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

Payment Details in 2018

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 8, 2018 $46,842 JET-X Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $28,472 JET-X Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $12,750 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $8,420 JET-X Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $8,125 ILIZAROV SYSTEM TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $7,000 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $4,200 EXOGEN Consulting BIOVENTUS LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $3,500 AFFIXUS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $2,638 JET-X Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $2,000 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS CABLE READY CABLE GRIP CANNULATED SCREW Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $1,925 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $1,741 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $1,625 CABLE READY CABLE GRIP CANNULATED SCREW ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $1,555 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
May 31, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $1,500 MAGEC Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,356 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $1,303 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,262 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $1,205 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,069 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $1,058 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $1,002 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $1,000 ILIZAROV SYSTEM TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 31, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $927 UNYTE Royalty or License NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $866 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 11, 2018 $805 UNYTE Royalty or License NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $750 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $750 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $750 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $736 UNYTE Royalty or License NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $680 VERSANAIL Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 17, 2018 $589 UNYTE Royalty or License NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $552 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $546 PERI-LOC Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $540 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $531 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $530 UNYTE Royalty or License NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $500 NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 2, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Jan 19, 2018 $477 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $461 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $361 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $355 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $293 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 17, 2018 $216 UNYTE Royalty or License NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $200 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $197 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $185 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $185 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $150 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $147 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $144 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $142 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $141 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $134 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $130 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $124 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $117 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $115 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $114 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $114 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $105 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $103 BONE DRILLS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $99 ALPS PROX TIB PLATES Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $92 PRECICE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $81 ILIZAROV SYSTEM TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $67 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $64 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $64 AFFIXUS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $59 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME JET-X Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $55 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $53 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $50 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Oct 3, 2018 $45 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $44 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $43 TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $43 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $42 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $41 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $33 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $33 EXOGEN Travel and Lodging BIOVENTUS LLC
Jan 15, 2018 $33 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Feb 6, 2018 $32 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $31 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $27 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $23 PRECICE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $17 TRIGEN META-NAIL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $16 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.