Matthew Clay Cave, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Louisville, KY
Matthew Clay Cave, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1629117312, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 38459, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Clay Cave
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 38459 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 584-8563
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 589-5093
- Medicaid ID
- 7100038820 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew Clay Cave in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 38459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
562 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol60 claims
- Xifaxan44 claims
- Furosemide38 claims
- Ursodiol37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium36 claims
- Spironolactone35 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): 73.2 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: $44,458.85
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Clay Cave among 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky
Matthew Clay Cave, M.D. is one of 226 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 181 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky.
All 226 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Abell, MDLouisville, KY 402021174567382
- Ashutosh Barve, M.D., PH.D.Louisville, KY 402021194867747
- Gerald Dryden, MDLouisville, KY 402021619969011
- Raja Kaikaus, MDLouisville, KY 402021427154913
- Kristine Krueger, MDLouisville, KY 402021891788824
- Sarah Landes, MDLouisville, KY 402021427290691
- Luis Marsano, MDLouisville, KY 402021700879731
- Craig McClain, MDLouisville, KY 402021225092349
Common questions
What is Matthew Clay Cave, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Clay Cave, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629117312, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Clay Cave, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 584-8563. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Clay Cave, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 38459, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Clay Cave, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Clay Cave, M.D. had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Clay Cave, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.