Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Matthew Jepson

Internal Medicine · Temple, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology — Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
2401 S 31ST ST, Temple, TX 76508
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In practice since 2014 (11 years)
NPI: 1669883740 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Jepson from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Jepson

Dr. Matthew Jepson is an internal medicine specialist in Temple, TX, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jepson performed 5,172 Medicare services across 3,894 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jepson received a total of $2,984 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 142 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Jepson 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.

✓ 11 years in practice ▲ Top 6% volume in TX $2,984 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,172
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for internal medicine
3,894
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~470 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 895 $10 $60
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 665 $81 $206
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 651 $130 $278
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 310 $113 $541
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 261 $43 $157
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec 255 $28 $144
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days 253 $19 $85
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 243 $146 $398
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 150 $14 $79
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 137 $92 $518
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 125 $237 $1,017
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 119 $9 $45
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician 114 $15 $70
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 89 $11 $47
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts 84 $108 $568
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose 82 $69 $1,100
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts 77 $82 $434
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries 69 $33 $195
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up 67 $15 $69
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function 67 $13 $79
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 62 $48 $277
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 55 $90 $202
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 50 $113 $658
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report 43 $130 $623
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) 34 $20 $161
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 30 $67 $139
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 30 $128 $393
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 29 $61 $141
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 28 $92 $268
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin 24 $61 $282
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat 22 $75 $390
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 20 $89 $320
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up 19 $56 $254
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report 13 $81 $334
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
10.1% high complexity
21.3% medium
68.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,984
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $426/year across 7 years
Top 24% in TX for internal medicine
27
Companies
142
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,984 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$359
2023
$435
2022
$536
2021
$656
2020
$575
2019
$286
2018
$138

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$699
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$326
Abbott Laboratories
$308
PFIZER INC.
$304
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$290
HeartFlow, Inc.
$144
Boston Scientific Corporation
$144
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$118
Amgen Inc.
$106
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$72
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$62
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$54
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$36
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$27
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$27
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
CVRx, Inc.
$23
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$22
ATRICURE, INC.
$20
Outset Medical Inc
$19
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Sobi, Inc
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
Teleflex LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 44.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(1661) Clin Edu IGT · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · Confirm Rx · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FUROSCIX · GENERAL - STENTS · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SYNAGIS · SYNERGY · VASCBAND · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $58 per 100 Medicare services performed
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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. Jepson is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Jepson experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jepson performed 895 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Jepson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jepson received a total of $2,984 from 27 companies across 142 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Jepson's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Temple?
Dr. Jepson's average Medicare payment per service is $68. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Jepson) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →