Dr. Matthew Barrows, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Barrows
Dr. Matthew Barrows is a dermatology specialist in Mckinney, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Barrows performed 4,043 Medicare services across 1,702 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Barrows received a total of $3,163 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 150 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Barrows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 731 | $507 | $1,978 |
| Cogenex amniotic membrane, per square centimeter | 688 | $190 | $1,150 |
| Relese, per square centimeter | 498 | $454 | $1,317 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 367 | $203 | $773 |
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 355 | $31 | $117 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 226 | $315 | $1,198 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 182 | $478 | $1,858 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 142 | $5 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 96 | $60 | $264 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 89 | $39 | $164 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 82 | $46 | $297 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 79 | $27 | $195 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 68 | $145 | $557 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 58 | $162 | $889 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 51 | $60 | $463 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 48 | $124 | $523 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 35 | $50 | $192 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 33 | $162 | $815 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | 29 | $65 | $248 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 27 | $59 | $265 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 21 | $288 | $1,151 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 19 | $133 | $716 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device | 19 | $29 | $111 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 18 | $135 | $925 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 17 | $39 | $148 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 15 | $175 | $770 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 14 | $57 | $333 |
| Simple radiation therapy planning | 13 | $55 | $207 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 12 | $159 | $907 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 11 | $227 | $908 |
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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Barrows is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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