Dr. Matthew Galfione, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Galfione
Dr. Matthew Galfione is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Galfione performed 2,765 Medicare services across 2,647 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Galfione received a total of $4,671 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 65 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Galfione 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 1,009 | $7 | $60 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 180 | $7 | $49 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 125 | $8 | $72 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 119 | $10 | $84 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 109 | $67 | $745 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 104 | $70 | $591 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 97 | $42 | $393 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 82 | $23 | $201 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 77 | $28 | $252 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 73 | $85 | $788 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 69 | $17 | $158 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 65 | $27 | $245 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 64 | $71 | $796 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 56 | $31 | $216 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 51 | $85 | $713 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 40 | $15 | $177 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 38 | $12 | $173 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 38 | $30 | $210 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 33 | $32 | $275 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 32 | $86 | $1,070 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 31 | $25 | $233 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 30 | $58 | $388 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 26 | $19 | $145 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 23 | $60 | $490 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 23 | $92 | $631 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 23 | $10 | $71 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 22 | $61 | $611 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 21 | $213 | $1,859 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 19 | $42 | $421 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 18 | $46 | $561 |
| X-ray series of abdomen with single x-ray of chest | 16 | $9 | $104 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $10 | $94 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 13 | $271 | $2,249 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $10 | $108 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 12 | $113 | $945 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.1 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Galfione is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of TX peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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