Dr. Matthew Johnston, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Johnston
Dr. Matthew Johnston is an orthopedic surgery in Celebration, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Johnston performed 4,705 Medicare services across 1,982 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Johnston received a total of $12,010 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 159 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Johnston is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,257 | $1 | $35 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 567 | $17 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 559 | $65 | $140 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 546 | $48 | $188 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 285 | $89 | $182 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 268 | $4 | $45 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 178 | $57 | $200 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 163 | $34 | $110 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 160 | $24 | $80 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 158 | $31 | $120 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 138 | $30 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 79 | $72 | $552 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 60 | $41 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 59 | $106 | $761 |
| Total knee replacement | 33 | $1,040 | $4,275 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 29 | $118 | $470 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 26 | $75 | $360 |
| Total hip replacement | 21 | $1,008 | $4,280 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 20 | $21 | $100 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min | 20 | $19 | $175 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 18 | $182 | $1,920 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 18 | $134 | $1,995 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 16 | $1,172 | $4,585 |
| Anchoring of biceps tendon | 15 | $301 | $3,135 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 12 | $806 | $3,217 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (60%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
8.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Johnston is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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