Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Werger, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Brighton, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
20 GUEST ST STE 225, Brighton, MA 02135
6177388642
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1447425038 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. Werger 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. Werger

Dr. Matthew Werger is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Brighton, MA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Werger performed 1,008 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Werger received a total of $53,218 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 175 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. Werger 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 45% volume in MA $53,218 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,008
Medicare services
Top 45% in MA for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$166
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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
215 $1 $5
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.
203 $63 $224
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.
145 $92 $334
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution.
101 $117 $830
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
94 $49 $314
Total knee replacement 60 $1,045 $7,372
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.
56 $81 $333
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.
55 $108 $509
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
47 $1,057 $7,485
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
32 $45 $180
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.
20.6% high complexity
30.7% medium
48.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$53,218
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,603/year across 7 years
Top 12% in MA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
175
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
$420
2023
$14,578
2022
$2,654
2021
$15,123
2020
$2,273
2019
$15,525
2018
$2,646

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$170
Stryker Corporation
$135
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$96
PolyNovo North America LLC
$19
Top 3 companies account for 95.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$42,182
Globus Medical, Inc.
$6,436
Stryker Corporation
$2,575
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$1,033
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$485
MY01 Inc.
$181
KCI USA, Inc.
$57
Bioventus LLC
$55
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$38
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$38
Ethicon US, LLC
$24
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$21
Next Science LLC
$20
PolyNovo North America LLC
$19
bioMerieux Inc
$15
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Organogenesis Inc.
$13
PFIZER INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 96.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ANTHEM · ANTHOLOGY · AXSOS · Affinity · Anthology · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · CORI · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · EVOS SMALL · Excelsius - GPS · FLECTOR · GENU · GRAFIX PL · HIP7 · HOFFMANN · Hip Product Portfolio · JOURNEY II · JOURNEY II UK · Joint Arthoplasty · Journey II BCS · Journey II CR · Journey II XR · Journey Uni · KNEE3 Software · Legion Revision · MAKO · MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER · MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor · Mega Power · NAVIO · NCB · NOVOSORB BTM · Navio Surgical System · NuShield · OMEGA · OR3O Dual Mobility · PALACOS · PICO · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · POLARCUP · POLARSTEM · PREVENA · Persona · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REDAPT · REDAPT Revision Hip System · ROSA · STRAVIX · Santyl · SurgX · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides · VISTASEAL · mymobility Platform
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
481
County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON
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. Werger is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Werger experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Werger performed 215 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Werger receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Werger received a total of $53,218 from 18 companies across 175 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. Werger's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Brighton?
Dr. Werger's average Medicare payment per service is $166. 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. Werger) 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 →