Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Chung, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030
7137926161
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1821482993 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. Chung 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. Chung

Dr. Matthew Chung is a pain medicine physician in Houston, TX, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chung performed 415 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chung received a total of $21,770 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 227 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. Chung 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ 415 Medicare services $21,770 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
415
Medicare services
Bottom 40% in TX for pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$79
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
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.
259 $74 $265
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.
57 $106 $448
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.
31 $64 $226
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
21 $65 $396
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
19 $25 $399
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 15 $146 $570
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
13 $115 $541
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 ↗
$21,770
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,628/year across 6 years
Top 0% in TX for pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
227
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
$9,152
2023
$6,530
2022
$4,171
2021
$1,170
2020
$521
2018
$226

Payments by company (2024)

Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$3,142
Abbott Laboratories
$2,653
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,136
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$412
Boston Scientific Corporation
$365
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$137
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$122
Curonix LLC
$98
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$65
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 86.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$6,738
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$5,892
Abbott Laboratories
$5,083
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$803
Boston Scientific Corporation
$717
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$412
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$370
Nevro Corp.
$242
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$218
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$173
Stratus Medical, LLC
$165
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$137
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$135
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$122
Genentech USA, Inc.
$117
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$114
Curonix LLC
$98
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$73
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$51
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$37
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$36
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$22
Stryker Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 81.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AXIUM · Diamondback Peripheral · ETERNA · Evoke · Evoke SCS · FARXIGA · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INCEPTIV · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nimbus · OCREVUS · OCTRODE · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prospera · QUTENZA · RESTORE · SPINEJACK · SPRINT PNS System · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · STRATAFIX · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Superion · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Zilretta · mild Device Kit
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

Pain medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
4
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Chung is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chung experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chung performed 259 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Chung receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chung received a total of $21,770 from 23 companies across 227 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. Chung's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Chung's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Chung) 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 →