Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Ralsten, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Fayetteville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1267 HIGHWAY 54 WEST, Fayetteville, GA 30214
7706329900
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1184654394 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. Ralsten 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. Ralsten

Dr. Matthew Ralsten is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Fayetteville, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ralsten performed 143 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ralsten received a total of $62,645 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 323 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. Ralsten 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 38% volume in GA $62,645 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
143
Medicare services
Top 38% in GA for obstetrics & gynecology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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
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.
82 $63 $225
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.
34 $78 $300
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.
16 $92 $300
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.
11 $117 $450
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 ↗
$62,645
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,949/year across 7 years
Top 1% in GA for obstetrics & gynecology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
323
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
$10,164
2023
$15,190
2022
$18,916
2021
$10,580
2020
$1,520
2019
$4,844
2018
$1,431

Payments by company (2024)

Applied Medical Resources Corporation
$6,096
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,249
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$140
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$125
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$88
Organon Llc
$65
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$64
PFIZER INC.
$63
Biogen, Inc.
$50
MILLICENT US INC
$44
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$34
Minerva Surgical, Inc
$29
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$22
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$21
OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC
$20
Baxter Healthcare
$20
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$19
Meditrina
$18
Top 3 companies account for 93.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
$50,772
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,249
Minerva Surgical, Inc
$2,598
Momentis Surgical Inc.
$1,112
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$356
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$319
ABBVIE INC.
$305
AbbVie Inc.
$297
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$290
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$249
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$185
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$182
Hologic, LLC
$181
Memic Innovative Surgery Inc.
$179
AbbVie, Inc.
$159
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$147
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$131
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$125
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
SCYNEXIS, Inc.
$123
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$110
Gynesonics, Inc.
$109
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$104
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$98
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$90
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$88
PFIZER INC.
$86
MILLICENT US INC
$85
Boston Scientific Corporation
$85
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$84
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$73
Organon Llc
$65
Allergan Inc.
$60
Biogen, Inc.
$50
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$37
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Acessa Health Inc.
$35
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Bausch Health US, LLC
$25
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$23
Mission Pharmacal Company
$21
OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC
$20
Baxter Healthcare
$20
Caldera Medical, Inc
$19
Meditrina
$18
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Lupin Inc.
$12
Medtronic, Inc.
$12
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 90.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRYSVO · ACCRUFER · ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM · ALPHAGAN P · ANNOVERA · APLENZIN · APTIMA · Acessa · Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator · Anovo Surgical System · Aptima HPV · BOOSTRIX · Balcoltra · Bonjesta · CERVIDIL · CINtec PLUS Cytology · CitraNatal · DAVINCI XI · DIVIGEL · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · Endometrial Ablation System (Device) · Endosee · FORNISEE · Femring · GELPOINT · GELPOINT MINI · GELPOINT V-PATH · GELPOINT VPATH · GENERAL - FEMALE SUI · GENERAL THERAPIES · GelPOINT V-PATH · GelPOINT V-Path · Global Endometrial Abiation · Hominis Surgical System · IMVEXXY · INJECTAFER · INTRAROSA · JADA SYSTEM · Kyleena · LO LOESTRIN FE · MYFEMBREE · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXPLANON · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · OSMOLEX ER · OVA1 · Orilissa · Osphena · PARAGARD T 380A · PERCLOT · PREMARIN · Paragard · Paragard T 380A · Phexxi · Prenate Mini · QULIPTA · RS Harmony Test Related Products · SLYND · SOLOSEC · SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM · STRATAFIX · SYMPHION · Solyx SIS System · ThinPrep · Twirla · UBRELVY · VENASEAL · VIVIFY HEALTH CARE TEAM PORTAL 001 · Veozah · Xulane
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

Obstetricians & gynecologists in nearby ZIP areas
293
County median income
$108,986
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT FAYETTE 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. Ralsten is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Ralsten experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ralsten performed 82 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Ralsten receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ralsten received a total of $62,645 from 52 companies across 323 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. Ralsten's costs compare to other obstetricians & gynecologists in Fayetteville?
Dr. Ralsten's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Ralsten) 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 →