Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Cummins, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5147 N 9TH AVE STE 103, Pensacola, FL 32504
8504164302
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1598151375 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cummins from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cummins

Dr. Matthew Cummins is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Pensacola, FL, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cummins performed 838 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cummins received a total of $19,739 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 179 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cummins 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ 838 Medicare services $19,739 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Podiatric Physician 3967 Clear March 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
838
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$27
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
212 $6 $36
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.
158 $49 $85
Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints.
157 $6 $38
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
114 $46 $252
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.
75 $55 $96
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
56 $17 $27
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
47 $27 $52
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.
19 $74 $133
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$19,739
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $3,290/year across 6 years
Top 9% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
179
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,327
2023
$1,662
2022
$5,291
2021
$1,977
2020
$1,468
2019
$8,013

Payments by company (2024)

Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$1,130
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$76
Stryker Corporation
$70
Solventum Corporation
$27
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 96.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$5,269
Stryker Corporation
$5,100
Elite Orthopedics, LLC
$3,157
CGG Medical Inc
$2,002
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$606
Arthrex, Inc.
$424
Bioventus LLC
$389
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$374
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$337
Celularity, Inc.
$267
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$258
AXOGEN
$246
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$233
Medline Industries, Inc.
$158
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
ACELL, INC.
$124
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$114
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$94
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$86
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$63
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$60
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$47
Nevro Corp.
$43
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$35
Solventum Corporation
$27
DJO, LLC
$27
AbbVie Inc.
$20
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 68.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4FUSION · ACTIV.A.C. · AFFINITI · ALLOGRAFT · ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · ANKLE HINDFOOT NAILING SYSTEM · ASNIS · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Biovance · Bone Screws · CANNULATED SCREWS · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CYTAL · CellerateRx · CoActive Plus · DALVANCE · DCP/LC-DCP PLATES & SCREWS · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK · Fitbone · GRAVITY · HOFFMANN · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · Kimyrsa · Lapiplasty System · NA · NEURAGEN · NUZYRA · Omnia · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PROMOGRAN PRISMA · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · REGRANEX · SIVEXTRO · SonicOne Clinic · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · TENOGLIDE · TL-HEX · TL-HEX TRUELOK HEXAPOD SYSTEM · TOPAZ EZ · TrueLok · TrueLok EVO · TrueLok Ring Fixation System · VALOR · VARIAX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
10
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Cummins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cummins experienced with foot x-ray, 3+ views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cummins performed 212 foot x-ray, 3+ views services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cummins receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cummins received a total of $19,739 from 29 companies across 179 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Cummins's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Pensacola?
Dr. Cummins's average Medicare payment per service is $27. 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. Cummins) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →