Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nidal Matalkah, MD
Critical Care Medicine · Wayne, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Matalkah 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. Matalkah
Dr. Nidal Matalkah is a critical care medicine specialist in Wayne, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Matalkah performed 2,658 Medicare services across 1,589 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Matalkah received a total of $7,031 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 327 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Matalkah 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 16% volume in NJ
$7,031 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,658
Medicare services
Top 16% in NJ for critical care medicine
1,589
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
424 | $62 | $246 |
| 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. |
419 | $67 | $257 |
| 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. |
382 | $102 | $279 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
320 | $101 | $366 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
185 | $177 | $791 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
150 | $147 | $717 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
105 | $34 | $227 |
| Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method. |
103 | $38 | $165 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
103 | $49 | $211 |
| Hemoglobin measurement A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. |
82 | $5 | $21 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function. |
77 | $30 | $150 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
58 | $144 | $594 |
| 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. |
53 | $76 | $181 |
| 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. |
37 | $115 | $594 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
27 | $69 | $70 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
27 | $24 | $25 |
| Additional 30 minutes of critical care This code represents an additional 30 minutes of critical care services provided beyond the initial critical care time period. |
23 | $89 | $395 |
| 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. |
20 | $89 | $394 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
18 | $24 | $25 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
16 | $283 | $399 |
| Nitric oxide gas level test A test that measures the level of nitric oxide gas in the body. |
15 | $18 | $78 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
14 | $97 | $449 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,031
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,004/year across 7 years
Top 15% in NJ for critical care medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
327
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,031 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,593
2023
$1,537
2022
$741
2021
$548
2020
$576
2019
$1,335
2018
$700
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$441
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$331
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$314
GENZYME CORPORATION
$294
Pulmonx Corporation
$121
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$28
Insmed, Inc.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Philips North America LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 68.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,193
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,022
GENZYME CORPORATION
$338
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$314
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$273
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$245
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$241
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$194
Pulmonx Corporation
$138
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$127
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$119
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$100
Amgen Inc.
$92
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$81
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$59
Electromed, Inc.
$55
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$44
Baxter Healthcare
$37
Insmed, Inc.
$32
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$31
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$30
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$28
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$23
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$20
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$15
Philips North America LLC
$14
Grifols USA, LLC
$13
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · APTIOM · AREXVY · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BROVANA · CHARTIS CATHETER · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUPIXENT · Dymista · Esbriet · FASENRA · GLASSIA · Hetlioz · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · INGREZZA · INSPIRE · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUMRYZ · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Prolastin-C Liquid · RAYOS · SHINGRIX · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · Trilogy 100 · Utibron · WAKIX · Wakix · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XOLAIR · XYWAV · YUPELRI · Yupelri · inCourage
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Critical care medicines within 10 mi
313
Per 100K population
60.4
County median income
$87,137
Nearest hospital
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER
3.6 mi
3.6 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. Matalkah is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of NJ 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. Matalkah experienced with nursing facility visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Matalkah performed 424 nursing facility visit, low complexity 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. Matalkah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Matalkah received a total of $7,031 from 33 companies across 327 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. Matalkah's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Wayne?
Dr. Matalkah's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Matalkah) 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 →
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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.
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