Joseph Matz, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pottsville, PA
Joseph Matz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1205215787, issued on May 29, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD468248, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Matz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD468248 PA
MT208022 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 E Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
- Phone
- (570) 530-4444
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191007002897); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 E Laurel Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maria Barbe, MDOphthalmology Physician1699771279
- Aaron Blehm, ODOptometrist1356578116
- Joseph Ellwood, ODOptometrist1427496256
- Anthony Grosso, DOOphthalmology Physician1396742979
- William Kellogg, MDOphthalmology Physician1417953134
- Solomon Luo, MDOphthalmology Physician1447256169
Verify Joseph Matz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD468248Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,890 Medicare Part D claims for 1,366 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,054 claims
- Latanoprost943 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine769 claims
- Ofloxacin758 claims
- Timolol Maleate424 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate403 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $404.77
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Solomon C. Luo, MD, PCElkins Park, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Matz among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Joseph Matz, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pottsville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maria Barbe, MDPottsville, PA 179011699771279
- Anthony Grosso, DOPottsville, PA 179011396742979
- William Kellogg, MDPottsville, PA 179011417953134
- Solomon Luo, MDPottsville, PA 179011447256169
- Daniel Fassero, MDMilton, PA 178471750489894
- Judith Hartzell, M.D.Lewisburg, PA 178371427471259
- Scott Hartzell, MDLewisburg, PA 178371528163466
- Chien Ou, MDLewisburg, PA 178371790916385
Common questions
What is Joseph Matz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Matz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205215787, issued on May 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Matz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 E Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA, 17901. Phone: (570) 530-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Matz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD468248, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Matz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Matz, M.D. had 6,890 Medicare Part D claims for 1,366 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Matz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.