Dr. Joshua R. Watson
- Gender: Male
- Experience: 14 years
- Graduated from: University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine
- Graduation year: 2007
- Sole propriator: No
- NPI: 1154527000
Dr. Joshua R. Watson M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist
He is located at 555 South 18th Street in Columbus, OH 43205. Can help patients with the following: Dengue Fever, Developmental Delays, Giardiasis, Nausea and Vomiting, Urethritis, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF). His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1154527000. Appointment can be made via the phone number (614) 722-6200. He is affiliated with 1 practices.
Conditions treated
Dr. Joshua Robert Watson, being an infectious disease specialist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Joshua R. Watson.
- Abdominal Pain
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Acute Pain
- Allergic Reaction
- Anemia
- Anencephaly
- Anthrax
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Autism
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bee and Wasp Stings
- Birth Defects
- Bladder Control
- Boils
- Botulism
- Bronchitis
- Brucellosis
- Cancer
- Candida Auris
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Chagas Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chickenpox
- Childhood Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
- Childhood Obesity
- Chlamydia
- Cholecystitis
- Cholera
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Rhinitis
- Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip
- Colic
- Common Cold
- Constipation
- Coronavirus
- Croup
- Cryptococcosis
- Cystitis
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Dengue Fever
- Developmental Delays
- Diarrhea
- Diphtheria
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- E. Coli Infection
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
- Eczema
- Edema
- Edwards Syndrome
- Encephalitis
- Endocarditis
- Enuresis
- Epididymitis
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Fever
- Fifth Disease
- Food Poisoning
- Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
- Gangrene
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- General Care
- Genital Herpes
- Giardiasis
- Gonorrhea
- Guinea Worm Disease
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
- Hay Fever
- Head Lice
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection
- Hepatitis A (HAV)
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Hepatitis C (HCV)
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Hiatal Hernia
- High Blood Pressure
- Histoplasmosis
- Hives
- Hot Flashes
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyponatremia
- Impetigo
- Infant Care
- Infectious Diseases
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Inguinal Hernia
- Jaundice
- Kawasaki Disease
- Learning Disability
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy
- Leptospirosis
- Listeriosis
- Lyme Disease
- Mad Cow Disease
- Malaria
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Mumps
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Nail Fungus
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
- Neutropenia
- Noonan Syndrome
- Obesity
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis
- Parenting
- Peptic Ulcer
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Pinworm Infection
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pneumonia
- Polio
- Prescription Refill
- Rabies
- Reye Syndrome
- Rickets
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Salmonella Food Poisoning
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Schistosomiasis
- Sepsis
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Sinusitis
- Skin Rash
- Smallpox
- Sore Throat
- Speech Disorders
- Staph Infection
- Stomach Flu
- Strep Throat
- Stuttering
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Swine Flu
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Thrush
- Tonsillitis
- Tourette Syndrome
- Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichinosis
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Turner Syndrome
- Typhoid Fever
- Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
- Urethritis
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Valley Fever
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
- West Nile Virus
- Whooping Cough
- Williams Syndrome
- Wilson-Turner Syndrome
- Yaws
- Yeast Infection
- Yellow Fever
- Zika Virus
ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks
Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Joshua R. Watson as in-network for the following 2026 plans.
Health plans
Antidote Health Plan of Ohio, Inc.
Network data as of Nov 9, 2025, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 15 plans from Antidote Health Plan of Ohio, Inc.
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Complete 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Bronze Complete+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Bronze Elite 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Bronze Elite+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Bronze Standard | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Gold Complete 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx | HMO · Gold | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Gold Complete+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx | HMO · Gold | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Gold Elite 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx | HMO · Gold | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Gold Elite+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx | HMO · Gold | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Gold Standard | HMO · Gold | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Silver Complete 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx | HMO · Silver | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Silver Complete+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx | HMO · Silver | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Silver Elite 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx | HMO · Silver | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Silver Elite+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx | HMO · Silver | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
| Silver Standard | HMO · Silver | Tierone | Not accepting new patients |
CareSource
Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 21 plans from CareSource
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Silver 6000 $20 Generic Drugs | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Silver 6000 $20 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
UnitedHealthcare
Network data as of Sep 16, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 17 plans from UnitedHealthcare
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) | HMO · Bronze | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Joshua R. Watson is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.
Medicare Enrollment
Dr. Joshua R. Watson is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Infectious Disease (also registered under: Practitioner - Pediatric Medicine) .
Bills through: Pediatric Academic Association, Inc.
Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.
Studies
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated in 2007Additional Specialities
- Internist
- Pediatrician
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Questions & Answers
Does Dr. Joshua Robert Watson have affiliation with practices?
Dr. Joshua Robert Watson is affiliated with Pediatric Academic Association.
Where can you meet with Dr. Joshua Robert Watson?
Dr. Joshua Robert Watson's office is located at 555 South 18th Street in Columbus, OH 43205.
What conditions does Dr. Joshua Robert Watson treat?
Dr. Joshua Robert Watson provides treatment for Dengue Fever, Developmental Delays, Giardiasis, Nausea and Vomiting, Urethritis, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF). For the full list see this list.
Does Dr. Joshua Robert Watson accept insurance?
Dr. Joshua Robert Watson is listed in-network for 53 ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plans from Antidote Health Plan of Ohio, Inc., CareSource, UnitedHealthcare. See the Marketplace plans section for details.