Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Babich, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
12610 E NORTHWEST HWY, Dallas, TX 75228
4694414484
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1659436632 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. Babich 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. Babich

Dr. Matthew Babich is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Babich performed 1,676 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Babich received a total of $18,197 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 201 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. Babich 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 28% volume in TX $18,197 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,676
Medicare services
Top 28% in TX for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$453
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
Novachor implant, per square centimeter
This code represents the supply of Novachor, a biologic implant material, measured by each square centimeter used during a procedure.
841 $807 $1,300
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
292 $97 $208
Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less
Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less.
184 $125 $266
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.
108 $95 $191
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
88 $32 $80
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
54 $61 $125
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.
50 $62 $129
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
24 $133 $360
Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less
Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less.
18 $314 $715
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.
17 $62 $129
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,197
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,600/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
201
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
$510
2023
$1,389
2022
$1,434
2021
$6,468
2020
$4,099
2019
$1,451
2018
$2,845

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$213
Organogenesis Inc.
$161
Kerecis Limited
$136
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Kerecis Limited
$9,716
Stryker Corporation
$1,384
Organogenesis Inc.
$1,383
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$1,193
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$879
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$783
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$382
Vaporox, Inc.
$347
Abbott Laboratories
$299
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$247
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$164
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$152
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$144
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$121
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$97
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$96
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$95
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$69
KCI USA, Inc
$60
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$59
AXOGEN
$54
KCI USA, Inc.
$53
Misonix Inc
$53
TEI Medical Inc.
$45
Bioventus LLC
$43
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$32
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$28
Inari Medical, Inc.
$26
Linvatec Corporation
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$18
ACELL, INC.
$16
ConvaTec Inc.
$15
Hydrofera LLC
$15
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Nuo Therapeutics
$15
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Trice Medical, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 68.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · ACTIVAC · AFFINITY · ALLOGRAFT TISSUE · ANCHORAGE · AQUACEL AG · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Affinity · Avance Nerve Graft · BIOFOAM · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CROSSCHECK · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CYTAL · Centronail Titanium Humeral Nail · Centronail Titanium Tibial Nail · DART-FIRE · Dermagraft · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · HYDROFERA BLUE · Hat-Trick · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · NUZYRA · NuShield · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOLOC 3DI CROSSCHECK · PICO7 · PRIMATRIX · PURAPLY · Physio-Stim · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUTENZA · REELX · Regranex · Ring - TRUELOK · SALVATION · SIVEXTRO · STRAVIX · Santyl · Segway blade or mieye camera · Sivextro · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Stravix · TCC-EZ · TL-HEX · TheraSkin · TrueLok Ring Fixation System · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VHT-200 Wound Treatment System · VIAFLOW · Viaflow · Zetuvit Plus
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

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
104
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WHITE ROCK MEDICAL CENTER
1.8 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. Babich is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), with 19 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. Babich experienced with novachor implant, per square centimeter?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Babich performed 841 novachor implant, per square centimeter 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. Babich receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Babich received a total of $18,197 from 39 companies across 201 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. Babich's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Dallas?
Dr. Babich's average Medicare payment per service is $453. 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. Babich) 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 →