Dr. Matthew Berlet, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Berlet
Dr. Matthew Berlet is an optician in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Berlet performed 4,710 Medicare services across 1,158 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Berlet received a total of $121,163 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1400 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Berlet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,565 | $0 | $3 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadobutrol) | 1,000 | $0 | $1 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 353 | $7 | $37 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 266 | $31 | $197 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 99 | $69 | $429 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 59 | $35 | $224 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 36 | $10 | $51 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 34 | $12 | $63 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 28 | $69 | $400 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 25 | $25 | $83 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 23 | $7 | $43 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 19 | $50 | $303 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 18 | $41 | $212 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 17 | $366 | $3,582 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 17 | $7 | $40 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 16 | $9 | $46 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 14 | $64 | $500 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 13 | $62 | $419 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 13 | $62 | $500 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 13 | $7 | $39 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 12 | $224 | $3,964 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 12 | $153 | $905 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 12 | $241 | $1,993 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 12 | $8 | $50 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 12 | $7 | $37 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 11 | $42 | $222 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 11 | $146 | $906 |
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 ›
Most payments (54%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for optician in FL.
Geographic Context
2.9 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. Berlet is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%), with 20 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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