Dr. Matthew Blue, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Blue
Dr. Matthew Blue is an orthopedic surgery in Lubbock, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blue performed 2,257 Medicare services across 1,210 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blue received a total of $21,368 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 121 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Blue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 872 | $1 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 265 | $86 | $219 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 246 | $49 | $172 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 155 | $32 | $78 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 149 | $38 | $93 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 96 | $62 | $144 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 84 | $104 | $324 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 72 | $115 | $307 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 66 | $30 | $73 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 63 | $100 | $498 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 37 | $143 | $430 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 37 | $123 | $388 |
| Total hip replacement | 34 | $900 | $3,128 |
| Total knee replacement | 27 | $920 | $3,239 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 20 | $35 | $154 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 20 | $89 | $250 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 14 | $861 | $2,837 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (50%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Blue is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 20%).
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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