Dr. Matthew Kliethermes, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kliethermes
Dr. Matthew Kliethermes is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Lubbock, TX, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kliethermes performed 5,165 Medicare services across 2,216 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kliethermes received a total of $1,929 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 74 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Kliethermes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye injection (Vabysmo/faricimab) | 1,980 | $29 | $37 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 810 | $66 | $95 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 389 | $31 | $43 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 383 | $88 | $135 |
| Eye injection for retinal disease | 214 | $89 | $118 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 210 | $29 | $44 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 195 | $425 | $571 |
| Visual field test, extended | 170 | $49 | $67 |
| Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) | 134 | $690 | $886 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 133 | $27 | $41 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 130 | $91 | $160 |
| New patient problem focused exam of visual system | 76 | $60 | $91 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 74 | $29 | $41 |
| Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg | 66 | $55 | $72 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 48 | $22 | $42 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 35 | $16 | $25 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 31 | $22 | $29 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 28 | $261 | $325 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 25 | $9 | $12 |
| Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye | 18 | $504 | $655 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 16 | $685 | $1,150 |
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Kliethermes is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%).
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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