Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $651.13 | 22 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $524.71 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $96.66 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $29.76 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $425.32 | 16 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($394.93) |
| 2023 | $161.58 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($95.31) |
| 2022 | $64.23 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($34.47) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.52 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.33 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.63 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.70 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.91 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.73 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.97 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.49 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.90 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.36 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.73 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.23 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.19 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.78 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.16 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.11 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.83 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.48 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.47 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.76 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 981 | 2,951 | $346,128 | $76,409 |
| 2022 | 13 | 849 | 2,121 | $290,641 | $65,270 |
| 2021 | 13 | 788 | 1,723 | $275,324 | $65,492 |
| 2020 | 14 | 884 | 1,585 | $329,558 | $71,299 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 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 | Office | 2023 | 183 | 244 | $60,268 | $15,341 | 25.5% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 106 | 175 | $53,725 | $12,712 | 23.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $42,450 | $9,094 | 21.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 87 | $31,956 | $8,211 | 25.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 123 | 168 | $24,696 | $6,361 | 25.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $21,180 | $5,009 | 23.7% |
| 95908 | Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $23,187 | $4,802 | 20.7% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 72 | 115 | $30,935 | $4,304 | 13.9% |
| 95909 | Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $12,798 | $2,672 | 20.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 91 | 1,832 | $10,992 | $1,464 | 13.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,390 | $1,451 | 26.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $8,584 | $1,381 | 16.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $7,065 | $1,139 | 16.1% |
| 95907 | Nerve conduction, 1-2 studies | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,466 | $925.48 | 20.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,026 | $870.60 | 21.6% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,618 | $420.56 | 16.1% |
| 73521 | X-ray of both hips, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,792 | $251.13 | 14.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 135 | 135 | $76,410 | $15,724 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 152 | 201 | $49,647 | $13,021 | 26.2% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2022 | 83 | 127 | $38,989 | $9,761 | 25.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 136 | 169 | $24,843 | $6,919 | 27.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 75 | $27,375 | $6,475 | 23.7% |
| 95908 | Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $15,327 | $3,352 | 21.9% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2022 | 54 | 77 | $20,713 | $3,065 | 14.8% |
| 95909 | Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $9,480 | $2,152 | 22.7% |
About Dr. Matthew Merz, MD
Dr. Matthew Merz, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700820750.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Matthew Merz, MD has received a total of $651.13 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $425.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($651.13).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Merz has provided services to 3,502 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,380 services with total Medicare billing of $278,469. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 06/16/2006
- Last Updated 06/09/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208100000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700820750
Products in Payments
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $524.71
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $96.66
- Omnia (Device) $29.76
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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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