Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Garrett Matsunaga, M.D.
Urology Physician · Torrance, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Matsunaga
Dr. Garrett Matsunaga is an urology physician in Torrance, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Matsunaga performed 31,961 Medicare services across 5,237 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Matsunaga received a total of $16,013 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 431 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Matsunaga is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 6% volume in CA
$16,013 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗31,961
Medicare services
Top 6% in CA for urology physician
5,237
Unique beneficiaries
$14
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1,682 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection An injection of testosterone cypionate, a form of testosterone hormone. The dose is measured in milligrams. |
24,100 | $0 | $0 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
1,594 | $2 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,295 | $99 | $600 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
1,034 | $9 | $60 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
657 | $52 | $300 |
| Complete ultrasound of retroperitoneum An ultrasound examination of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity. |
504 | $88 | $560 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
329 | $40 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
322 | $70 | $440 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
217 | $125 | $780 |
| Complete pelvic ultrasound An imaging test using sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures within the pelvis. |
214 | $90 | $541 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
201 | $204 | $1,230 |
| Additional 30 minutes of principal care management This service covers each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
167 | $38 | $270 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 155 | $134 | $720 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
152 | $12 | $80 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
141 | $60 | $340 |
| Lower leg neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode in the lower leg for neurostimulation therapy. |
86 | $103 | $605 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month to manage a single high-risk disease. It is directed by a healthcare professional. |
85 | $48 | $170 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
76 | $29 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
65 | $139 | $840 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
64 | $71 | $600 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
52 | $54 | $310 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
52 | $110 | $640 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
47 | $30 | $280 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
45 | $56 | $440 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
33 | $107 | $553 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
33 | $27 | $180 |
| 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing A radiographic imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images using computerized processing of the captured data. |
30 | $32 | $380 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $165 | $1,020 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
25 | $81 | $540 |
| Transurethral prostate removal with electrocautery This procedure involves removing the prostate gland through the urethra using an endoscope and an electrocautery knife to control bleeding. |
21 | $586 | $3,205 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
21 | $21 | $120 |
| Ultrasound of scrotum An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the scrotum and its contents. It helps evaluate the testicles and surrounding structures. |
19 | $88 | $525 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 19 | $2 | $12 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins in the abdomen and pelvis. |
18 | $124 | $208 |
| Imaging of urinary tract with contrast An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures. |
17 | $20 | $400 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
15 | $64 | $385 |
| Limited retroperitoneal ultrasound A focused ultrasound exam of the area behind the abdominal cavity to evaluate specific structures. |
14 | $34 | $295 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
13 | $9 | $70 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,013
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,288/year across 7 years
Top 13% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
431
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,532 (97.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$482 (3.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,555
2023
$3,866
2022
$2,121
2021
$2,529
2020
$613
2019
$2,328
2018
$3,001
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$247
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$221
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$133
Axonics, Inc.
$132
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$108
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$84
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$81
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$73
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$57
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$53
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
PFIZER INC.
$44
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$35
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
Tolmar, Inc.
$25
Endo USA, Inc.
$24
Ethicon US, LLC
$19
Calyxo, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 38.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
NeoTract Inc.
$3,134
SN Holdings, LLC
$1,859
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$1,531
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,382
ABBVIE INC.
$716
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$584
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$439
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$364
Axonics, Inc.
$362
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$311
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$293
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$268
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$253
TISSUETECH, INC.
$213
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$209
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$201
PFIZER INC.
$191
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$190
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$171
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$160
Teleflex LLC
$154
Boston Scientific Corporation
$146
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$143
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$129
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$128
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$126
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$121
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$110
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$108
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$107
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$100
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$92
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$86
Amgen Inc.
$82
AbbVie, Inc.
$75
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$60
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$57
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$55
Allergan Inc.
$54
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$53
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$48
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$46
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$45
Photocure Inc
$45
Covidien LP
$45
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$41
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$39
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$33
Ethicon US, LLC
$32
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Coloplast Corp
$32
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$31
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$31
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Tolmar, Inc.
$25
Ambu Inc.
$25
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$25
Endo USA, Inc.
$24
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$23
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
CONMED Corporation
$22
Cook Incorporated
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$20
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$19
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$17
Calyxo, Inc.
$16
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$16
Mission Pharmacal Company
$14
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$13
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$11
NxThera, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 40.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · AIRSEAL · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRACANALYSIS CDX · CAMCEVI · CAPIO · CLARIX · COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · CryoCare CS · Cysview · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · Echelon; Endopath · Eclipse · Endo GIA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FLOSEAL · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL BPH · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · ILLUCCIX · IMVEXXY · INLAY · JELMYTO · JYNARQUE · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Lupron · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NEOX · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ODOMZO · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · Osphena · Otrexup · POSLUMA · PREMARIN · PROGEL · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Porges Coloplast · Prolaris · Rezum · SPEEDICATH · STRAVIX · Solyx SIS System · Stendra · Stravix · TOVIAZ · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · VESICARE · Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · rezum Generator
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
352
Per 100K population
3.6
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MED CTR TORRANCE
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Matsunaga is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Matsunaga experienced with testosterone injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Matsunaga performed 24,100 testosterone injection services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Matsunaga receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Matsunaga received a total of $16,013 from 75 companies across 431 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Matsunaga's costs compare to other urology physicians in Torrance?
Dr. Matsunaga's average Medicare payment per service is $14. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Matsunaga) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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