Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Phillips, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Buffalo, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
100 HIGH ST, Buffalo, NY 14203
7168293670
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1629042239 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. Phillips 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. Phillips

Dr. Matthew Phillips is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Buffalo, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Phillips performed 537 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Phillips received a total of $88,725 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 121 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. Phillips 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 ▲ 537 Medicare services $88,725 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
537
Medicare services
Bottom 36% in NY for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$172
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
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
195 $32 $101
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.
140 $25 $80
Total knee replacement 39 $947 $4,620
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
37 $983 $4,620
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.
32 $110 $278
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.
32 $64 $134
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views
An X-ray imaging test that captures 3 to 4 views of both hip joints to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
28 $28 $94
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.
21 $82 $198
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.
13 $88 $198
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.
20.1% high complexity
0.0% medium
79.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$88,725
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,675/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NY for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
14
Companies
121
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
$506
2023
$243
2022
$20,371
2021
$13,350
2020
$27,206
2019
$19,415
2018
$7,633

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$381
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$82
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$43
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$55,618
Stryker Corporation
$30,547
Integer Holdings Corporation
$1,575
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$400
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$185
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$115
Baxter Healthcare
$86
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$59
Medtronic, Inc.
$43
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
KCI USA, Inc
$22
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 98.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ANTHOLOGY · Acetabular · Anthology · Cup Impactor · ENDOSKELETON TL NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · EVOS · EXPAREL · GAMMA · Hip Positioning System · INSIGNIA · Journey II XR · MAKO · MemoFix Super Elastic Nitinol Staple System · NANO TACT FLEX · NAV - KNEE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION · Navio Surgical System · OR3O · OR3O Dual Mobility · OXINIUM Hip · PALACOS · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · POLAR3 · POLARCUP · POLARSTEM · PREVENA · Q-FIX · Q-Fix · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REDAPT · Renal - PD · SMF · SMF Short Monolithic Femoral · STRYKER NAV3 · Synergy Hip System · TRIATHLON · TRIGEN InterTAN · TRITANIUM · Zilretta
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
83
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
KALEIDA HEALTH
1.6 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. Phillips is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Phillips experienced with knee x-ray, 4 or more views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Phillips performed 195 knee x-ray, 4 or more views 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. Phillips receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Phillips received a total of $88,725 from 14 companies across 121 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. Phillips's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Buffalo?
Dr. Phillips's average Medicare payment per service is $172. 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. Phillips) 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 →