Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Brimberry, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
5625 EIGER RD, Austin, TX 78735
5128927076
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1578791976 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. Brimberry 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. Brimberry

Dr. Matthew Brimberry is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in Austin, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brimberry performed 1,281 Medicare services across 999 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brimberry received a total of $21,215 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 387 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician. 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. Brimberry 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 13% volume in TX$ $21,215 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,281
Medicare services
Top 13% in TX for hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician
999
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~80 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)402$86$260
Annual wellness visit, follow-up197$130$264
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min190$81$167
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)76$58$184
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)57$1$2
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes55$19$38
Flu vaccine administration47$31$63
Flu vaccine, high-dose45$70$145
Pneumonia vaccine administration37$31$63
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a33$32$85
Annual depression screening32$19$38
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use31$281$572
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle20$10$29
Administration of vaccine16$10$42
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older)16$17$75
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead16$10$30
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment11$166$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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,215
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,031/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician
55
Companies
387
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
$13,548 (63.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,668 (36.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,798
2023
$480
2022
$513
2021
$14,344
2020
$670
2019
$951
2018
$1,460

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Life Technologies Corporation
$13,548
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,587
Novo Nordisk Inc
$913
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$422
Amgen Inc.
$421
AbbVie Inc.
$261
PFIZER INC.
$223
Lilly USA, LLC
$217
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$188
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$187
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$165
Shire North American Group Inc
$156
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$140
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$123
Abbott Laboratories
$116
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$107
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$101
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$100
Allergan Inc.
$96
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$84
AbbVie, Inc.
$79
Genentech USA, Inc.
$76
MannKind Corporation
$76
Corium, LLC
$76
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$76
ABBVIE INC.
$70
Axonics, Inc.
$38
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$35
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Allergan, Inc.
$31
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$28
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$28
Exact Sciences Corporation
$27
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$26
Ardelyx, Inc.
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$23
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$19
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$18
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$15
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$15
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Stryker Corporation
$13
Medtronic, Inc.
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$11
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 80.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADHANSIA XR · ADVAIR · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · Axonics r-SNM System · Azstarys · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · CONTRAVE · CREON · CaroSpir · ClosureFast · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Evekeo · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · GIVLAARI · IBSRELA · INSPIRE · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · Kerendia · Kyleena · LINZESS · MAKO · MAVYRET · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · Mavyret · Morphabond ER · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Otovel · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PROCLAIM · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QELBREE · QULIPTA · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYMPROIC · Saxenda · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · Vyvanse · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · ZORYVE
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 (64%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in TX.

Equivalent to $1,656 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
0.4
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER- AUSTIN
0.0 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. Brimberry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 16 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. Brimberry experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Brimberry performed 402 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. Brimberry receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brimberry received a total of $21,215 from 55 companies across 387 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. Brimberry's costs compare to other hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physicians in Austin?
Dr. Brimberry's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Brimberry) 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 →