Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Austin, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
523 E 72ND ST FL 7, New York, NY 10021
2126061227
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1518914886 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. Austin

Dr. Matthew Austin is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in New York, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Austin performed 3,231 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Austin received a total of $749,835 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 234 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. Austin 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 25% volume in NY $749,835 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,231
Medicare services
Top 25% in NY for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$122
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.
684 $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.
500 $67 $489
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
441 $38 $252
Hip X-ray, 1 view
An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
309 $27 $177
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
248 $33 $222
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.
190 $100 $693
Total knee replacement 132 $1,097 $7,075
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
126 $55 $444
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.
120 $124 $898
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.
117 $87 $602
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
99 $1,091 $7,032
Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes
This service involves 30 minutes of personal care management by a qualified healthcare professional for a patient with a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month.
62 $67 $425
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
45 $46 $295
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.
29 $34 $302
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.
26 $21 $188
Hyaluronan gel injection for joint
An injection of hyaluronan gel into a joint to supplement joint fluid. This procedure is administered as a single dose.
26 $391 $2,322
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
20 $15 $123
X-ray of multiple joints
An X-ray imaging test that captures images of several joints simultaneously to evaluate their structure and alignment.
17 $41 $256
Pelvis X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
15 $21 $152
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.
13 $38 $256
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.
12 $145 $967
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.
7.1% high complexity
27.3% medium
65.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$749,835
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $107,119/year across 7 years
Top 6% in NY for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
12
Companies
234
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
$58,838
2023
$399,047
2022
$102,168
2021
$51,363
2020
$6,158
2019
$56,089
2018
$76,172

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$58,838
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$442,607
Corin USA
$97,285
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$70,830
Stryker Corporation
$59,256
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$38,375
OMNIlife science, Inc
$21,693
LinkBio Corp
$18,118
KCI USA, Inc
$1,000
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$555
Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.
$56
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$56
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 81.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIS · ATTUNE · Arcos · Avenir · EXETER · G7 · JOURNEY II · Journey II XR · Kincise · Kincise Surgical Automated System · LCCK NexGen · M L Taper · MAKO · MONOVISC · Navio Surgical System · OMNIBotics 3.0 · PALACOS · PREVENA · Persona · REAL INTELLIGENCE · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · TANDEM · TRIATHLON · Taperloc · Trabecular Metal (TM) · Trabecular Metal Shapes · Velys
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

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75
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
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. Austin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in NY), 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. Austin experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Austin performed 684 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. Austin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Austin received a total of $749,835 from 12 companies across 234 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. Austin's costs compare to other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in New York?
Dr. Austin's average Medicare payment per service is $122. 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. Austin) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →