Dr. Matthew C. Black
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 37
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
- 2010Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- 2010Registered 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
PA license MD464171 · KY license 48212
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY
- University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY
- Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville, KY
Medical groups
- University of Louisville Physicians Inc (1,445 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
- 37
- Services billed
- 82
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 52 | 15 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 16 payments worth $6,669 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,839 |
|---|---|
| Transmedics, Inc. | $1,400 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $221 |
| Ethicon Inc. | $106 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $68.49 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $21.66 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $14.04 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,648 |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,568 |
| Food and Beverage | $453 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 9, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $966 |
| Transmedics, Inc. Jan 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Organ Care System · Device · travel to BOSTON, MA | $782 |
| Transmedics, Inc. Jan 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Organ Care System · Device · travel to SALEM, NH | $618 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ORLANDO, FL · in-kind | $597 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ORLANDO, FL · in-kind | $429 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NORCROSS, GA · in-kind | $217 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jul 30, 2025 | Education IMFINZI · Oncology · in-kind Company’s descriptionJournal Article | $68.49 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ORLANDO, FL · in-kind | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $19.00 |
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.