Dr. Matthew Kendrick, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kendrick
Dr. Matthew Kendrick is a radiation oncology in Waco, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kendrick performed 2,298 Medicare services across 2,156 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kendrick received a total of $2,565 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 28 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Kendrick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 588 | $7 | $39 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 263 | $29 | $271 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 166 | $64 | $305 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 113 | $35 | $279 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 82 | $38 | $333 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 78 | $62 | $291 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 67 | $7 | $43 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 65 | $86 | $459 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 56 | $38 | $292 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 50 | $53 | $493 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 48 | $65 | $287 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 48 | $16 | $170 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 38 | $6 | $39 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 37 | $21 | $126 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 34 | $68 | $350 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 34 | $78 | $579 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 34 | $7 | $39 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 32 | $6 | $42 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 30 | $50 | $493 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 27 | $6 | $41 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 27 | $29 | $282 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 25 | $5 | $45 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 23 | $31 | $279 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 23 | $55 | $493 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 23 | $26 | $156 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 22 | $7 | $37 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $7 | $40 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 21 | $19 | $118 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 20 | $6 | $33 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 19 | $7 | $33 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $6 | $38 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 18 | $61 | $263 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $8 | $54 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 16 | $60 | $369 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 16 | $7 | $38 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 16 | $7 | $42 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 15 | $23 | $173 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 14 | $50 | $220 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 14 | $35 | $247 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 14 | $10 | $43 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 12 | $75 | $338 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $21 | $153 |
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 (100%) 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. Kendrick is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 18%), with 15 years of practice experience.
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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