Dr. Christopher Matson, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Trauma Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 94
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Orthopaedic Trauma Physician primary
OH license 57.250988
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH
Medical groups
- The Metrohealth System (1,144 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
- 94
- Services billed
- 222
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 28 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 35 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Cleveland, OH | 12 |
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, 2 companies reported 17 payments worth $2,251 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $2,069 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $182 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,430 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $821 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · Extremities & Limb Restoration · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $933 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SMART TSF; TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · Extremities & Limb Restoration · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $259 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SMART TSF; TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · Extremities & Limb Restoration · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $238 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.