Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Gardner, MD

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Springfield, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
800 N 1ST ST, Springfield, IL 62702
2175287541
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
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 across 421 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gardner received a total of $170,900 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 324 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic trauma physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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 in practice ▲ Top 44% volume in IL $170,900 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
611
Medicare services
Top 44% in IL for orthopaedic trauma physician
421
Unique beneficiaries
$140
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~32 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
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
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
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$100,578 (58.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$46,923 (27.5%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$12,351 (7.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,048 (6.5%)

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)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
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? 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 →

The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic trauma physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$74,114
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Gardner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 11% of IL peers, 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. 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. Gardner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gardner received a total of $170,900 from 15 companies across 324 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. 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 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 →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →