Total Payments
$88,147
2024 Payments
$227.08
Companies
32
Transactions
136
Medicare Patients
2,114
Medicare Billing
$228,171
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$77,340 (87.7%)
Food & Beverage$6,423 (7.3%)
Travel$4,384 (5.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $77,340 | 7 | 87.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,423 | 126 | 7.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,384 | 3 | 5.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Spine, Inc. | $81,499 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3,370 | 37 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $686.43 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Spineology Inc. | $355.44 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| UCB, Inc. | $264.69 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $227.37 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $206.87 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $165.62 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $143.58 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $136.87 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $227.08 | 10 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($170.59) |
| 2023 | $346.10 | 4 | NuVasive, Inc. ($206.77) |
| 2022 | $243.17 | 2 | NuVasive, Inc. ($243.17) |
| 2021 | $259.61 | 10 | NuVasive, Inc. ($121.04) |
| 2020 | $319.07 | 10 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($136.87) |
| 2019 | $40,097 | 40 | Aegis Spine, Inc. ($37,921) |
| 2018 | $45,536 | 34 | Aegis Spine, Inc. ($43,578) |
| 2017 | $1,119 | 26 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($340.40) |
All Payment Transactions
136 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.33 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.19 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | TLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.05 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.43 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.66 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.49 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | AREXVY (Drug), SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.49 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device), Modulus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.70 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | Pulse (Device), Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $178.07 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.83 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 03/15/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.34 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | TLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.69 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | TLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.58 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/13/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | TLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.21 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/30/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.44 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/29/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | TLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.11 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/15/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.60 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/31/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.43 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/11/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.14 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/18/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.41 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 586 | 741 | $256,946 | $63,584 |
| 2022 | 15 | 681 | 847 | $330,497 | $81,180 |
| 2021 | 12 | 554 | 646 | $192,889 | $50,815 |
| 2020 | 7 | 293 | 374 | $114,029 | $32,591 |
Total Patients
2,114
Total Services
2,608
Medicare Billing
$228,171
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 118 | 197 | $59,391 | $15,449 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 112 | 120 | $51,012 | $12,515 | 24.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $48,505 | $11,401 | 23.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 63 | $18,966 | $4,761 | 25.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 92 | 92 | $16,695 | $4,077 | 24.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $14,854 | $3,261 | 22.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $11,000 | $2,856 | 26.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 42 | 82 | $11,530 | $2,849 | 24.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $10,093 | $2,685 | 26.6% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $9,070 | $2,338 | 25.8% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 32 | $4,470 | $1,080 | 24.2% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,360 | $311.42 | 22.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $79,906 | $18,409 | 23.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 171 | $51,884 | $12,673 | 24.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 111 | $47,597 | $12,121 | 25.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $24,359 | $5,967 | 24.5% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 108 | 109 | $19,606 | $5,135 | 26.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $20,366 | $4,949 | 24.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 26 | $17,626 | $4,640 | 26.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 51 | $15,462 | $4,025 | 26.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $15,666 | $3,764 | 24.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 87 | $12,189 | $2,983 | 24.5% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $8,965 | $2,245 | 25.0% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $6,882 | $1,683 | 24.4% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 20 | 42 | $5,834 | $1,496 | 25.6% |
About Dr. Matthew Chong, M.D
Dr. Matthew Chong, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/30/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174774806.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Matthew Chong, M.D has received a total of $88,147 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $227.08 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 136 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($77,340).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chong has provided services to 2,114 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,608 services with total Medicare billing of $228,171. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 09/30/2008
- Last Updated 01/09/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174774806
Products in Payments
- LnK (Device) $27,750
- Aegis (Device) $11,840
- XLIF (Device) $1,625
- RELINE (Device) $413.17
- ALIF (Device) $399.82
- Pulse (Device) $389.53
- VIPER (Device) $381.76
- Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System (Device) $355.44
- Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) $271.87
- Tymlos (Biological) $227.37
- TLIF (Device) $165.77
- TLX (Device) $157.25
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $140.19
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $136.87
- PRODISC (Device) $121.68
- PREVENA (Device) $121.49
- NO_PRODUCT (Drug) $121.42
- CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) $117.13
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $113.14
- Prolia (Biological) $60.94
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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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