Dr. Matthew Widner, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Widner
Dr. Matthew Widner is an optician specialist in Plantation, FL, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Widner performed 1,804 Medicare services across 469 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Widner received a total of $18,605 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Widner 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 155665 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 728 | $19 | $82 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 221 | $7 | $44 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 188 | $1 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 159 | $70 | $285 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 123 | $16 | $72 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 82 | $97 | $400 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 69 | $56 | $270 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 64 | $25 | $178 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 58 | $118 | $530 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 40 | $35 | $187 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 31 | $81 | $422 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 30 | $31 | $143 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 11 | $50 | $350 |
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 (76%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for optician in FL.
Geographic Context
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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. Widner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 8% of FL peers.
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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