Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Matthew Becker, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Erie, PA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Speaking/Promotional
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. Becker 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 →
Are you Dr. Becker?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Becker
Dr. Matthew Becker is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Erie, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Becker performed 1,600 Medicare services across 1,435 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Becker received a total of $1,225,360 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1496 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Becker 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 48% volume in PA
$1,225,360 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,600
Medicare services
Top 48% in PA for cardiovascular disease
1,435
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
271 | $52 | $287 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
119 | $22 | $154 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
110 | $160 | $1,145 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
109 | $10 | $56 |
| 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. |
101 | $69 | $239 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
96 | $11 | $56 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
95 | $16 | $85 |
| 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. |
86 | $63 | $276 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
83 | $16 | $49 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
73 | $58 | $358 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
53 | $438 | $2,831 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
52 | $27 | $308 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
39 | $2 | $28 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
37 | $6 | $33 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
33 | $18 | $132 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
33 | $5 | $30 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
33 | $105 | $524 |
| 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. |
31 | $97 | $355 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
28 | $12 | $119 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 26 | $213 | $1,427 |
| Implantable defibrillator system check A check of the implanted defibrillator device to ensure it is functioning correctly. This evaluation covers single, dual, or multiple lead systems. |
20 | $28 | $205 |
| 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 | $66 | $247 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
16 | $40 | $150 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress. The procedure uses special cameras to create images of the heart's function. |
13 | $51 | $305 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
12 | $76 | $456 |
| Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
11 | $172 | $1,338 |
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.
41.8% high complexity
22.6% medium
35.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,225,360
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $175,051/year across 7 years
Top 0% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
1,496
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,095,597 (89.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$106,799 (8.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$18,088 (1.5%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$4,875 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$106,799
2023
$128,730
2022
$233,635
2021
$182,807
2020
$129,902
2019
$215,385
2018
$228,102
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$51,846
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$26,737
Amgen Inc.
$18,179
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$4,875
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$2,993
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,044
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$400
Inari Medical, Inc.
$192
Novo Nordisk Inc
$92
Endologix LLC
$85
Cook Medical LLC
$73
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$43
CORDIS US CORP.
$40
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$38
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Terumo Medical Corporation
$16
Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 90.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$679,695
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$147,468
Amgen Inc.
$130,651
Inari Medical, Inc.
$73,448
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$62,103
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$42,937
Abbott Laboratories
$22,778
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12,549
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$12,203
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$11,040
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$4,875
EKOS Corporation
$4,617
Osprey Medical Inc
$4,479
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$3,828
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,070
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,968
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,870
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,643
ABIOMED
$1,244
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$547
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$400
Celgene Corporation
$300
Novo Nordisk Inc
$161
VentureMed Group, Inc.
$161
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$131
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$123
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$101
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$100
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$99
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$86
Endologix LLC
$85
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
Cook Medical LLC
$73
CORDIS US CORP.
$67
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$61
Penumbra, Inc.
$57
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$50
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$38
PFIZER INC.
$36
Baylis Medical Company Inc
$30
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$19
CVRx, Inc.
$16
Terumo Medical Corporation
$16
Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
$13
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$7
Top 3 companies account for 78.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6577) Visions 014 · 3F · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANGIOJET · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · BELSOMRA · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · C3 Delivery System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CHANTIX · CLOSUREFAST · COMET · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSER · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · ClosureFast · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DyeVert · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EUPHORA · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Emboshield NAV6 system · Euphora · FARXIGA · FLEX Scoring Catheter · FLEXOR · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - STENTS · GENERAL - THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE DRYSEAL FLEX Introducer Sheath · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · General - Angiography · General - Stents · General - Vascular Access · Grafix PL PRIME · IGT D Peripheral · IGT D Service Syst · IGT_D Peripheral · Impella · Indigo · Integrity · JARDIANCE · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · LEQVIO · LUTONIX · Legacy · LifeSPARC System · LifeVest · Lumason · MARVEL · MYNX CONTROL · Mynx Venous VCD · NAVICROSS · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · OPTION · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port · Product in Development · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · Retrieval Kit · Rybelsus · S · SAMURAI · STRAVIX MESH · SUPERA · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Sequoia · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Spectranetics Undiv · Supera peripheral stent system · TIGRIS Stent · Torus Stent Graft System · Trilogy 100 · VENASEAL · VENOUS WALLSTENT · VERQUVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascepa · VenaSeal · VersaCross Access Solution · WALLSTENT · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WOLVERINE · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · ZILVER PTX
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 (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for cardiovascular disease in PA.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
25
Per 100K population
9.3
County median income
$61,476
Nearest hospital
UPMC HAMOT
1.8 mi
1.8 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. Becker is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of PA peers, with 18 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. Becker experienced with echocardiogram, transthoracic?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Becker performed 271 echocardiogram, transthoracic 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. Becker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Becker received a total of $1,225,360 from 48 companies across 1,496 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. Becker's costs compare to other cardiologists in Erie?
Dr. Becker's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Becker) 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 →
Explore related providers
Same specialty & city
Cardiologists in Erie
Browse cardiologists in Erie ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Cardiologists in PA
Cardiologists ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Cardiologists in PA
Which PA cardiologists receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By company
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
By company
Amgen Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Amgen Inc.
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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology