Dr. Matthew James Samec, MD

  • Cresco, IA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1447782735
Medicare services, 2024
56,698
Medicare patients, 2024
512
Part D claims, 2024
1,229
MIPS score, 2024
77
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
235 8th Avenue West, Cresco, IA 52136
Practice phone
Call (563) 547-2101
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Dr. Matthew James Samec is a rheumatologist in Cresco, Iowa

Dr. Samec practices at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa, part of State of Iowa.

Dr. Samec's NPI, 1447782735, was assigned on March 28, 2017. Dr. Samec graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Samec holds Minnesota license 64180.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 28, 2017
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(563) 547-2101
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Matthew James Samec practices at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa

Dr. Samec's primary practice is Regional Health Services of Howard County, at 235 8th Avenue West, Cresco, IA 52136 in Howard County. The practice phone is (563) 547-2101.

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Dr. Matthew James Samec is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Samec's primary practice is Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa, part of State of Iowa. The medical group on file is WinnMed.

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Matthew James Samec is one of 49 rheumatologists in Iowa

Rheumatology is Dr. Samec's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Samec is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 64180 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Samec

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Matthew James Samec billed Medicare for 56,698 services in 2024

CMS data shows 56,698 Medicare services from Dr. Samec across 52 procedure codes in 2024, for 512 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $661,592 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202456,698
Medicare patients512
Paid by Medicare$661,592
Procedure codes52

Dr. Samec's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 50,774
Lab and pathology
2023: 7532024: 3,324341%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2002024: 949375%
Surgery
2023: 1402024: 624346%
Tests and treatments
2023: 362024: 5261361%
Other services
2023: 02024: 263
Imaging
2023: 772024: 238209%

Dr. Samec compared with the Iowa median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Samec
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
56,698vs 31,46580% above
Medicare patients
512vs 39729% above
Part D claims
1,112vs 1,46224% below

Medians across 49 rheumatologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Samec's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Matthew James Samec treated 512 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 512 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samec in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 263 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have arthritis. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Samec's median patient age at 73, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024512
Average age74
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Samec's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Samec's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women40279%
  • Men11021%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Samec's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol71%
  2. Arthritis65%
  3. High blood pressure65%
  4. Osteoporosis53%
  5. Mood disorders29%
  6. Depression28%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Chronic kidney disease21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Samec's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Matthew James Samec wrote 1,229 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Samec wrote 1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 229 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,112 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $561,795 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 300 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,229
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$561,795
Part D patients229

Dr. Samec's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,091 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other138 claims11%

Dr. Samec's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Samec's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids11%136 of 1,229 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3002024: 1,112271%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Matthew James Samec scored 77 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Dr. Samec for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Samec's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 77of 100Final score
  • 82.5of 100Quality
  • 86of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 52of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Matthew James Samec received $19 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Samec from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $19.

Companies that paid Dr. Samec the most, 2023 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Matthew James Samec graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine

Dr. Samec graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolCreighton University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Matthew James Samec's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Matthew James Samec's NPI number?

Dr. Matthew James Samec's NPI number is 1447782735. It was assigned on March 28, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthew James Samec?

Dr. Matthew James Samec is a rheumatologist in Cresco, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Matthew James Samec practice?

Dr. Samec practices at 235 8th Avenue West, Cresco, IA 52136. Dr. Samec's primary practice is Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa, part of State of Iowa.

What is Dr. Matthew James Samec's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Samec is (563) 547-2101.

What is Dr. Matthew James Samec's medical license number?

Dr. Samec holds Minnesota license 64180.

Which hospitals is Dr. Matthew James Samec affiliated with?

Dr. Samec practices at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa.

What medical group is Dr. Matthew James Samec part of?

Dr. Samec is linked to WinnMed.

Does Dr. Matthew James Samec accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Samec billed Medicare for 56,698 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Matthew James Samec's MIPS score?

Dr. Samec's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 77 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Matthew James Samec see?

CMS counts 512 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Samec in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Matthew James Samec bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Samec's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J3111) and injected or infused drug (J1602).

Where did Dr. Matthew James Samec go to medical school?

Dr. Samec graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Matthew James Samec prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Samec's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Alendronate Sodium.

Has Dr. Matthew James Samec received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Dr. Samec from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Matthew James Samec been practicing?

Dr. Samec graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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