Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Matthew Wilson, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac
— Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wilson
Dr. Matthew Wilson is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wilson performed 4,893 Medicare services across 3,281 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wilson received a total of $12,572 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 686 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Wilson 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in GA
$12,572 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,893
Medicare services
Top 9% in GA for cardiovascular disease
3,281
Unique beneficiaries
$75
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
1,458 | $10 | $68 |
| 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. |
924 | $88 | $300 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
450 | $87 | $175 |
| 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. |
361 | $65 | $225 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
342 | $138 | $1,030 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
286 | $47 | $320 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
244 | $137 | $525 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
225 | $344 | $1,325 |
| Adenosine injection, 1 mg Administration of a 1 mg dose of adenosine medication. This code is specifically for adenosine and excludes adenosine phosphate compounds. |
180 | $0 | $21 |
| 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. |
107 | $124 | $375 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 73 | $3 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 59 | $158 | $500 |
| 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. |
51 | $111 | $425 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
25 | $9 | $175 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
25 | $17 | $165 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
23 | $19 | $100 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $136 | $450 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
14 | $126 | $775 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
12 | $7 | $175 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
12 | $15 | $165 |
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.
7.3% high complexity
29.8% medium
62.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,572
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,796/year across 7 years
Top 18% in GA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
686
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
$12,552 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,628
2023
$1,731
2022
$1,726
2021
$2,088
2020
$1,530
2019
$1,804
2018
$2,065
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$289
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$158
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$156
Amgen Inc.
$112
CVRx, Inc.
$105
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$96
Novo Nordisk Inc
$84
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$77
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$72
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$62
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$61
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$55
PFIZER INC.
$43
ABIOMED
$42
Celgene Corporation
$21
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Vital Connect, Inc
$16
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,365
Amgen Inc.
$1,321
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,268
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,043
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$973
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$871
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$721
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$641
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$519
PFIZER INC.
$423
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$381
Novo Nordisk Inc
$347
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$345
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$341
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$228
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$178
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$141
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$136
Abbott Laboratories
$121
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$113
CVRx, Inc.
$105
Lundbeck LLC
$98
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$96
HeartFlow, Inc.
$93
Allergan Inc.
$81
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
ABIOMED
$73
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$61
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$52
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$38
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$33
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$30
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$25
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$23
Celgene Corporation
$21
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Vital Connect, Inc
$16
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$14
GE HEALTHCARE
$14
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 31.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Corlanor · EDARBYCLOR · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FFRct · FUROSCIX · HORIZANT · INC. · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JUXTAPID · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LIVALO · LifeVest · Livalo · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · VERQUVO · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · ZONTIVITY · ZYPITAMAG · Zypitamag
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
336
Per 100K population
31.4
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC
3.4 mi
3.4 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. Wilson is an electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of GA peers, with 18 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. Wilson experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wilson performed 1,458 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Wilson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wilson received a total of $12,572 from 44 companies across 686 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. Wilson's costs compare to other cardiologists in Atlanta?
Dr. Wilson's average Medicare payment per service is $75. 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. Wilson) 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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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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