Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD

Dr. Matthews practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Matthews' NPI, 1104810076, was assigned on September 7, 2005. Dr. Matthews graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1982. Dr. Matthews holds California license G54794.

Dr. Matthews' primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Matthews' primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Matthews is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Matthews to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 other site and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Matthews practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Matthews' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Matthews is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Matthews' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, circulation problems, leg revascularization, pacemaker or defibrillator implantation and pacemaker replacement among the conditions Dr. Matthews treats.

CMS data shows 1,787 Medicare services from Dr. Matthews across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 798 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $173,472 for them.

CMS counts 798 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Matthews in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 319 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, 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. Matthews' median patient age at 74, with 33% women.

In 2024, Dr. Matthews wrote 1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 259 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,487 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $233,024 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,516 claims across 36 drugs.

Dr. Matthews accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Matthews as offering telehealth. CMS counts 146 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Matthews, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Matthews, published from 2010 to 2018. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Matthews' most frequent co-authors are David Mark Shavelle, MD, Leonardo C. Clavijo, MD and Han Tun, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Matthews to 10 clinical trials. 5 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Aortic Valve Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease. Medtronic Cardiovascular sponsors the most, 5.

CMS Open Payments shows 764 general payments to Dr. Matthews from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $182,741. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $31 in 2017.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Matthews, most recently Fellow in 2017.

Dr. Matthews graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1982. Dr. Matthews is a member of ACC.

Dr. Matthews is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.