Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Matthew Engelbrecht, M.D.
Neurology · Asheville, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Engelbrecht
Dr. Matthew Engelbrecht is a neurology specialist in Asheville, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Engelbrecht performed 42,787 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Engelbrecht received a total of $15,861 from 100 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 846 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. Engelbrecht 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 2% volume in NC
$15,861 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗42,787
Medicare services
Top 2% in NC for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
35,035 | $5 | $18 |
| Injection, eptinezumab-jjmr, 1 mg | 6,300 | $14 | $47 |
| 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. |
305 | $84 | $347 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
175 | $107 | $409 |
| 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. |
148 | $59 | $244 |
| 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. |
141 | $121 | $485 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
122 | $95 | $379 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 98 | $147 | $594 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
73 | $76 | $501 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
70 | $11 | $44 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
69 | $8 | $20 |
| Methylprednisolone injection, up to 125 mg An injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, a corticosteroid medication, with a dosage of up to 125 mg. |
61 | $4 | $17 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
36 | $58 | $245 |
| Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service. |
36 | $25 | $88 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
34 | $78 | $347 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
29 | $10 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
21 | $33 | $150 |
| 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. |
19 | $118 | $449 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 15 | $175 | $750 |
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.
0.3% high complexity
97.6% medium
2.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,861
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,266/year across 7 years
Top 16% in NC for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
100
Companies
846
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
$2,988
2023
$2,447
2022
$2,317
2021
$2,048
2020
$878
2019
$2,735
2018
$2,449
Payments by company (2024)
MDD US Operations, LLC
$738
ABBVIE INC.
$347
UCB, Inc.
$134
Biogen, Inc.
$108
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$102
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$102
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$82
Neurelis, Inc.
$75
Amgen Inc.
$74
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$74
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$73
SK Life Science, Inc.
$69
Lilly USA, LLC
$61
Eisai Inc.
$60
Lundbeck LLC
$54
CSL Behring
$52
PFIZER INC.
$50
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$48
ARGENX US, INC.
$44
Medtronic, Inc.
$42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$40
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$39
Nevro Corp.
$37
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$33
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$31
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$30
EMD Serono, Inc.
$29
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$26
Celgene Corporation
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
GE HEALTHCARE
$23
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$23
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$22
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 40.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biogen, Inc.
$917
ABBVIE INC.
$886
MDD US Operations, LLC
$853
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$697
Amgen Inc.
$667
UCB, Inc.
$539
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$498
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$476
GENZYME CORPORATION
$461
Allergan Inc.
$446
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$424
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$381
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$334
PFIZER INC.
$296
CSL Behring
$291
EMD Serono, Inc.
$289
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$283
Lundbeck LLC
$275
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$270
Lilly USA, LLC
$270
SK Life Science, Inc.
$259
Eisai Inc.
$244
Neurelis, Inc.
$235
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$234
Celgene Corporation
$208
Allergan, Inc.
$204
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$196
AbbVie Inc.
$191
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$188
Genentech USA, Inc.
$185
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$158
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$150
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$146
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$145
ARGENX US, INC.
$142
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$134
Merz North America, Inc.
$133
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$132
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$124
EISAI INC.
$118
Grifols USA, LLC
$116
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$110
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$110
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$108
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$107
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$105
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$103
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$102
Abbott Laboratories
$91
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$90
Mallinckrodt LLC
$79
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$74
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$60
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$60
Cala Health, Inc.
$59
InSightec,Inc
$57
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$56
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$54
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$49
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$48
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$47
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$46
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Medtronic, Inc.
$42
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$42
Piramal Critical Care
$42
Nevro Corp.
$37
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$36
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$33
US WorldMeds, LLC
$32
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$32
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$31
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
GE HEALTHCARE
$23
AbbVie, Inc.
$23
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$22
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$22
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$22
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$21
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$19
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$19
NEUROPACE, INC.
$19
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$18
HOSPIRA, INC.
$18
Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$14
Shionogi Inc
$14
Promius Pharma LLC
$13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$12
Strongbridge US INC.
$12
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 16.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
31
County median income
$70,578
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE
3.7 mi
3.7 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. Engelbrecht is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in NC), 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. Engelbrecht experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Engelbrecht performed 35,035 botox injection, per unit 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. Engelbrecht receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Engelbrecht received a total of $15,861 from 100 companies across 846 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. Engelbrecht's costs compare to other neurologists in Asheville?
Dr. Engelbrecht's average Medicare payment per service is $9. 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. Engelbrecht) 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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