Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Gardner, MD

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Springfield, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
800 N 1ST ST, Springfield, IL 62702
2175287541
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1912123134 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Gardner

Dr. Matthew Gardner is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Springfield, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gardner performed 611 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gardner received a total of $170,900 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 324 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. Gardner 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 50% volume in IL $170,900 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
611
Medicare services
Top 50% in IL for orthopaedic trauma physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$140
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.
121 $64 $382
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
97 $59 $329
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
75 $29 $211
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the thigh bone using at least two different angles to visualize the bone structure.
67 $21 $159
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.
45 $96 $555
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.
34 $21 $174
Pelvis X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
33 $26 $217
Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant
A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone.
31 $982 $6,629
Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views
An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints.
23 $28 $194
Knee X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
21 $24 $163
Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement
This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant.
20 $949 $10,212
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.
17 $72 $496
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.
16 $130 $741
Femur fracture treatment with stabilization device
This procedure involves treating a broken thigh bone by placing a device to stabilize the fracture.
11 $777 $5,149
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.
3.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
96.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$170,900
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $24,414/year across 7 years
Top 11% in IL for orthopaedic trauma physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
15
Companies
324
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
$26,470
2023
$19,301
2022
$30,610
2021
$4,318
2020
$18,565
2019
$42,263
2018
$29,372

Payments by company (2024)

CurvaFix, Inc.
$13,039
Globus Medical, Inc.
$12,351
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$778
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$272
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$30
Top 3 companies account for 98.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$55,467
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$45,625
CurvaFix, Inc.
$27,177
Synthes GmbH
$18,545
Globus Medical, Inc.
$12,351
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$7,038
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$2,793
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES
$1,200
Stryker Corporation
$212
NuVasive, Inc.
$197
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$144
Bone Support Inc.
$67
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$34
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$30
Innovation Technologies Inc
$19
Top 3 companies account for 75.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A.L.P.S. · AXSOS · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CurvaFix IM Implant · DHS · DVR Anatomic Plates/Screws/Pegs · ELITE · EVOS · EX NAILS · EXPAREL · EXTERNAL FIXATION · HAMMERLOCK · Hammerlock · IM NAILS · Irrisept · LCP · LCP PLATES & SCREWS · MULTILOC HUMERAL NAIL · Multiloc · NA · NCB · NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws · ORTHOVISC · PICO · PRECICE · PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · PRIME SERIES · RibFix Blu · SPEED · STIMULAN · SUMMIT · T2 ALPHA · TFN ADVANCED · TFN-ADVANCE · TFN-Advance · TOMOFIX · Trauma Product Portfolio · Trauma-None · VA-LCP · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ViviGen
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

Orthopaedic trauma physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2
County median income
$74,114
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Gardner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Gardner experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gardner performed 121 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. Gardner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gardner received a total of $170,900 from 15 companies across 324 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. Gardner's costs compare to other orthopaedic trauma physicians in Springfield?
Dr. Gardner's average Medicare payment per service is $140. 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. Gardner) 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 →
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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 →