Dr. James C. Matchison, MD

Dr. Matchison practices at Cor Healthcare Medical Associates in Torrance, California.

Dr. Matchison's NPI, 1629275631, was assigned on July 2, 2007. Dr. Matchison graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Matchison holds California license A97926.

Dr. Matchison's primary practice is Cor Healthcare Medical Associates, at 2841 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 257-0508.

Dr. Matchison's primary practice is Cor Healthcare Medical Associates in Torrance, California. Dr. Matchison is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is COR Healthcare Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Matchison to 5 more group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Matchison practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Matchison's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Matchison is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Matchison is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension and circulation problems among the conditions Dr. Matchison treats.

CMS data shows 2,945 Medicare services from Dr. Matchison across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 969 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $150,670 for them.

CMS counts 969 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Matchison in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 412 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Matchison's median patient age at 77, with 39% women.

In 2024, Dr. Matchison wrote 4,715 Medicare Part D claims for 677 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,497 of them, across 55 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,032,351 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,156 claims across 49 drugs.

Dr. Matchison accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Matchison as offering telehealth. CMS counts 56 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Matchison, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 726 general payments to Dr. Matchison from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $36,266.

Dr. Matchison graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Matchison is a member of ACC, ACP and ASE.

Dr. Matchison is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.