Total Payments
$19,410
2024 Payments
$7,075
Companies
13
Transactions
55
Medicare Patients
3,379
Medicare Billing
$132,307
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$10,900 (56.2%)
Travel$5,395 (27.8%)
Food & Beverage$3,114 (16.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,900 | 5 | 56.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,395 | 12 | 27.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,114 | 38 | 16.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $10,415 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $3,908 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $2,899 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,285 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $258.77 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $166.40 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $116.20 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $91.71 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $83.34 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $69.14 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,075 | 31 | Penumbra, Inc. ($3,908) |
| 2023 | $4,289 | 9 | Cook Incorporated ($2,942) |
| 2022 | $6,636 | 5 | Cook Incorporated ($6,636) |
| 2018 | $1,410 | 10 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($1,285) |
All Payment Transactions
55 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis pheno (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.71 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Cook Incorporated | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $524.05 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Cook Incorporated | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.35 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Cook Incorporated | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.35 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $299.79 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $164.38 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.86 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.68 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH SPIRAL-Z (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.40 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,400.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,359.30 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.45 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.14 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/28/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.33 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.51 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.40 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | LUNDERQUIST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.82 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH SPIRAL-Z (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.06 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.20 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.27 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Shape Memory Medical Inc. | IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $160.00 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.26 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 695 | 744 | $77,364 | $23,204 |
| 2022 | 18 | 991 | 1,078 | $99,863 | $34,395 |
| 2021 | 17 | 846 | 922 | $162,016 | $35,174 |
| 2020 | 19 | 847 | 923 | $1.0M | $39,534 |
Total Patients
3,379
Total Services
3,667
Medicare Billing
$132,307
Procedure Codes
74
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 142 | $10,290 | $6,686 | 65.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 55 | $16,018 | $2,530 | 15.8% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $4,823 | $2,419 | 50.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $2,441 | $1,637 | 67.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,549 | $1,596 | 21.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $5,553 | $1,223 | 22.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $3,640 | $1,138 | 31.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 44 | $3,393 | $1,037 | 30.6% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,572 | $989.60 | 15.1% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 107 | 110 | $2,056 | $988.63 | 48.1% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $1,329 | $727.02 | 54.7% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,305 | $603.24 | 14.0% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $5,424 | $590.70 | 10.9% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $697.00 | $421.68 | 60.5% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 39 | $2,813 | $408.26 | 14.5% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $461.00 | $208.20 | 45.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 147 | 192 | $14,359 | $9,206 | 64.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $17,879 | $4,721 | 26.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2022 | 122 | 122 | $7,600 | $3,280 | 43.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 63 | $13,818 | $2,902 | 21.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $3,966 | $2,586 | 65.2% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 77 | 83 | $6,945 | $2,046 | 29.5% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $9,285 | $1,546 | 16.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 99 | 100 | $4,446 | $1,509 | 33.9% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2022 | 131 | 137 | $2,629 | $1,088 | 41.4% |
About Matthew Alef
Matthew Alef is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Lebanon, New Hampshire. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639371610.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Matthew Alef has received a total of $19,410 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,075 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 55 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($10,900).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alef has provided services to 3,379 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,667 services with total Medicare billing of $132,307. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Vascular Surgery
- Location Lebanon, NH
- Active Since 06/01/2007
- Last Updated 06/17/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639371610
Products in Payments
- COOK (Device) $4,969
- Indigo System (Device) $3,908
- ZENITH ALPHA (Device) $3,692
- ZILVER PTX (Device) $2,626
- ZENITH SPIRAL-Z (Device) $1,774
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $1,285
- TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) $258.77
- GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $166.40
- LUNDERQUIST (Device) $121.82
- AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) $116.20
- Artis pheno (Device) $91.71
- VALIANT CAPTIVIA (Device) $83.34
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $69.14
- ROSEN (Device) $64.17
- Ovation (Device) $63.44
- IGT_D Peripheral (Device) $37.65
- ZENITH (Device) $25.92
- COOK MEDICAL FILTERS (Device) $23.54
- ADVANCE (Device) $17.65
- IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG (Device) $16.33
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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