Dr. Matthew Swann, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Swann
Dr. Matthew Swann is an orthopedic surgery in New Braunfels, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Swann performed 1,903 Medicare services across 1,425 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Swann received a total of $53,630 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 98 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Swann 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 580 | $92 | $262 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 225 | $37 | $141 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 136 | $113 | $400 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 128 | $29 | $101 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 107 | $186 | $1,299 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 100 | $1 | $25 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 85 | $101 | $643 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 75 | $40 | $131 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 62 | $28 | $95 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 45 | $88 | $645 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 39 | $287 | $1,986 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 39 | $160 | $1,054 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 34 | $297 | $1,953 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 29 | $563 | $7,612 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 29 | $1,182 | $7,854 |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 1-2 views | 29 | $23 | $82 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 28 | $609 | $5,440 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 22 | $1,264 | $8,458 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 18 | $185 | $1,640 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 18 | $548 | $3,792 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 16 | $175 | $1,332 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 16 | $11 | $61 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 15 | $579 | $3,806 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments | 15 | $541 | $3,782 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $88 | $646 |
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 (78%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Swann is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 11%).
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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