Derek Scott Watson, MD
Derek Scott Watson, MD practises General Surgery in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1992, 34 years ago. Practices with Prisma Health University Medical Group, a 2,446-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina.
- Years since qualifying
- 34
- Trained at
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Licensed in
- SC
- In the registry since
- 2006
- Specialties on file
- 2
What do these letters mean?
- MD — Doctor of Medicine
- A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
Practice location Address checks out
727 SE Main St Ste 130Simpsonville, SC 29681-3247
Phone: (864) 454-6560
Fax: (864) 454-6565
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Specialties & licences
| Surgery Physician (primary) | Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 19376 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Surgical Critical Care Physician | Taxonomy 2086S0102X · Licence 19376 (SC) |
Record details
| NPI number | 1699883454 |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (Type 1) |
| Gender | Male |
| Credentials | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI enumerated | August 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | April 11, 2022 |
| Certification date | April 11, 2022 |
Medicare enrollment
| Medicare specialty | GENERAL SURGERY |
|---|---|
| Medical school | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Graduated | 1992 (34 years in practice) |
| Group practice | Prisma Health University Medical Group — 2446 clinicians |
| Accepts Medicare assignment | Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount |
| Practice locations | 2 on file with Medicare |
Procedures
| Hernia repair (minimally invasive) | 13 times |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 41 times |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 11 times |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1–10 times |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1–10 times |
| Removal of tissue | 1–10 times |
| Skin biopsy | 1–10 times |
Medicare patients and services, 2024
| Medicare patients | 287 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 580 |
| Average patient age | 75 |
Payments from drug and device companies, 2025
| Food and Beverage | $305 |
|---|
Practises at
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Hospital · Greenville, SC · listed as Greenville Memorial Hospital
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Hospital · Simpsonville, SC · listed as Prisma Health-Upstate
Colleagues at Prisma Health University Medical Group
- Frank Alexander Clark, MD Psychiatry Physician · Greenville, SC
- Larisa Diane Coldebella Perino, MD Emergency Medicine Physician · Greenville, SC
- Carly Elizabeth Drasny, MD Hospitalist Physician · Greenville, SC
- Julie L Fortson, NP Family Nurse Practitioner · Greenville, SC
- Dr. Kevin Gabriel Garrett Jr., MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Greenville, SC
- Sharon D. Keiser, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Greenville, SC
- Kristen Snyder Oliver, CRNA Registered Nurse · Greenville, SC
- Rupal K Patel, MD Surgery Physician · Greer, SC
- Nathaniel E Richards, MD Hospitalist Physician · Seneca, SC
- Clark David Sealy, MD Anesthesiology Physician · Greenville, SC
- Colin B Webb, MD Surgery Physician · Greenville, SC
- Megan O'Neill Witt, MD Internal Medicine Physician · Greenville, SC