Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Varacallo, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Du Bois, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
145 HOSPITAL AVE STE 311, Du Bois, PA 15801
8142997432
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1629415682 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. Varacallo 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. Varacallo

Dr. Matthew Varacallo is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Du Bois, PA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Varacallo performed 256 Medicare services across 219 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Varacallo received a total of $123,549 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 354 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Varacallo 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ 256 Medicare services $123,549 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
256
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in PA for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
219
Unique beneficiaries
$303
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~20 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
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.
 193 $73 $100
Total knee replacement 51 $1,005 $3,433
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
 12 $1,007 $3,900
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.
24.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
75.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$123,549
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,650/year across 7 years
Top 6% in PA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
354
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$62,166 (50.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$21,976 (17.8%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$20,000 (16.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$19,407 (15.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$27,251
2023
$35,310
2022
$1,920
2021
$10,663
2020
$2,272
2019
$17,307
2018
$28,826

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$14,604
HydroCision, Inc.
$5,000
Ethicon US, LLC
$2,441
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$2,375
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,692
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$382
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$313
Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
$179
Stryker Corporation
$122
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Solventum Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 80.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$35,063
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$26,765
Ethicon US, LLC
$15,650
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$9,646
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$7,636
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$5,167
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$5,147
HydroCision, Inc.
$5,063
Stryker Corporation
$5,020
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$2,297
Exactech, Inc.
$1,583
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,516
EXACTECH, INC.
$1,500
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$365
Medtronic, Inc.
$227
Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
$179
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$101
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$97
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$88
Vericel Corporation
$77
Organogenesis Inc.
$58
Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC
$46
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$22
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$22
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
$19
Solventum Corporation
$17
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 62.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACTISHIELD · AEQUALIS · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AQUAMANTYS · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER REVERS · ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS · Ascend Flex · BIO4 · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CALDOLOR · Change Healthcare Radiology Solutions · DERMABOND · DERMABOND PRINEO · EQUINOXE · EUFLEXXA · EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) · EXPAREL · Equinoxe · Exparel · Fast-Fix 360 · GMK SPHERE · GRAFIX PL · Geminus · HEALICOIL · Integrity Orthopaedics · Iovera · Iovera System · Knees-MyMobility · MACI · MAKO · MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER · N-Force · NOVATION HIP · Navio Surgical System · OPTETRAK · ORTHOLOC · Oxford · PENNSAID · PICO · PICO 7 · PLASMABLADE(TM) · PREVENA · Persona · Persona Revision · Puraply · REUNION · ROSA-Knee · Regeneten · SCP Bone Substitute · SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS · STRATAFIX · STRAVIX · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · SYSTEM 7 STRYKER PRECISION · TENJET · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · TRITANIUM · Trabecular Metal (TM) · VARIAX · VISTASEAL · XIAFLEX · Zilretta
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 →

The majority of payments (50%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for orthopedic surgery in PA.

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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
12.7
County median income
$60,181
Nearest hospital
PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS
0.0 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. Varacallo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 6% of PA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Varacallo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Varacallo performed 193 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Varacallo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Varacallo received a total of $123,549 from 30 companies across 354 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. Varacallo's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Du Bois?
Dr. Varacallo's average Medicare payment per service is $303. 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. Varacallo) 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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About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →