Dr. Matthew Daugherty, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Daugherty
Dr. Matthew Daugherty is a podiatrist in Nacogdoches, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Daugherty performed 6,940 Medicare services across 1,970 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Daugherty received a total of $39,047 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 29 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Daugherty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 2,327 | $34 | $100 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 1,345 | $31 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,059 | $61 | $165 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 648 | $34 | $100 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 463 | $29 | $140 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 213 | $69 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 146 | $71 | $258 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 120 | $55 | $154 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 95 | $50 | $126 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 93 | $74 | $255 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 80 | $1 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 77 | $0 | $8 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 71 | $24 | $85 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 61 | $29 | $147 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 56 | $62 | $233 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 18 | $37 | $142 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 17 | $34 | $100 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 17 | $34 | $100 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 17 | $34 | $100 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 17 | $34 | $100 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for podiatrist in TX.
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. Daugherty is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 7%).
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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