Dr. Edwin K. Matthews, MD
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Maryland School of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 228
Licensed in Alabama since 2003, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: University of Maryland School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Family Medicine Physician primary
AL license 25048 (first issued 2003; active) · AL license 00025048
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur, AL
Medical groups
- Gill Family Medicine, P.c. (7 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 228
- Services billed
- 1,880
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 536 | 223 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 368 | 60 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 137 | 70 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 97 | 74 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 93 | 74 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 74 | 60 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 51 | 13 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 44 | 39 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 43 | 34 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 40 | 38 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 22 companies reported 69 payments worth $1,319 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $1,319 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.