Dr. John W Watson

Overview

Dr. John W Watson, MD, is a Cardiac Surgery specialist in Carbondale, Illinois. He attended and graduated from Bowman Gray School Of Medicine Of Wake Forest University in 1984, having over 40 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiac Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Harrisburg Medical Center, Herrin Hospital, Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale, St Joseph Memorial Hospital, Union County Hospital. Dr. John W Watson also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Southern Illinois Medical Services, Nfp. Dr. John W Watson accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (618) 536-2565 to request Dr. John W Watson the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. John W Watson

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) click for detail Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.	036116328	Illinois
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) click for detail Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.	MD071749L	Pennsylvania

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Harrisburg Medical Center	Harrisburg, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Herrin Hospital	Herrin, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale	Carbondale, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Joseph Memorial Hospital	Murphysboro, Illinois	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Union County Hospital	Anna, Illinois	Critical Access Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Southern Illinois Medical Services, Nfp	Southern Illinois Medical Services, Nfp	282

Practice Locations

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Dr. John W Watson [NPI: 1871596726]Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery