Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Opalach, DO

Family Medicine · Arlington, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3215 OMEGA DR, Arlington, TX 76014
8174681818
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1316164403 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. Opalach

Dr. Matthew Opalach is a family medicine in Arlington, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Opalach performed 928 Medicare services across 549 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Opalach received a total of $6,594 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 412 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Opalach is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 30% volume in TX$ $6,594 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
928
Medicare services
Top 30% in TX for family medicine
549
Unique beneficiaries
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~52 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)218$75$434
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)145$57$292
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)133$0$5
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle99$9$55
Annual wellness visit, follow-up77$122$470
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems58$2$16
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)31$0$5
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent29$72$103
Flu vaccine administration28$30$89
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg25$9$49
Pneumonia vaccine administration24$30$89
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use23$282$426
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead23$10$58
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza15$55$185
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 ↗
$6,594
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $942/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for family medicine
39
Companies
412
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
$6,594 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$989
2023
$991
2022
$1,089
2021
$1,092
2020
$1,102
2019
$621
2018
$710

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,231
Lilly USA, LLC
$615
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$524
PFIZER INC.
$514
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$412
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$385
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$349
ABBVIE INC.
$310
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$270
AbbVie Inc.
$184
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$181
Amgen Inc.
$164
Eisai Inc.
$148
Allergan, Inc.
$135
Allergan Inc.
$118
Exact Sciences Corporation
$106
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$97
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$94
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$86
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$85
Abbott Laboratories
$67
Genentech USA, Inc.
$60
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$52
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$44
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$38
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$30
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$27
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
EISAI INC.
$17
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$16
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$16
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
MannKind Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 35.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · Belviq · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Horizant · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · ONZETRA · ONZETRA Xsail · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Proclaim IPG · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VENASEAL · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Vyvanse · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for family medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $711 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,528
Per 100K population
71.5
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON
2.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Opalach is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), with 18 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Opalach experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Opalach performed 218 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. Opalach receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Opalach received a total of $6,594 from 39 companies across 412 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. Opalach's costs compare to other family medicines in Arlington?
Dr. Opalach's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Opalach) 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 →
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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →