Matthew Edwards, D.O.
Hospitalist Physician in Springfield, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,825 in Hospitalist Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Matthew Edwards, D.O. filed 545 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospitalist Physician in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- 545
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Matthew Edwards, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
545 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Matthew Edwards, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Matthew Edwards, D.O.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Hospitalist Physician ranks #59 among Massachusetts's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Massachusetts provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Hospitalist Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospitalist Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Matthew Edwards, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospitalist Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 759 CHESTNUT ST STE C3350, Springfield, MA, 01107, with a listed phone of (413) 794-4320. NPI 1891220406 was issued on 04/21/2017.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 545 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 211 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $37K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.9%.
Hospitalist Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,825 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 888 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1891220406 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/21/2017 |
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PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm Matthew Edwards, D.O.'s current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine in Massachusetts before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1891220406 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Edwards across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Matthew Edwards, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Matthew Edwards, D.O.. To verify Matthew Edwards, D.O.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 565
- Total Day Supply
- 7,750
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
- Opioid Claims
- 21 (3.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 253
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.01
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 19, 65-74: 67, 75-84: 64, 85+: 61
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Matthew Edwards, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
108 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
72 claims
- Azithromycin 36
Azithromycin
36 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 35
Doxycycline Hyclate
35 claims
- Metronidazole 26
Metronidazole
26 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 14
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
14 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 13
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
13 claims
- Nifedipine Er 13
Nifedipine Er
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefdinir | 108 |
| Prednisone | 72 |
| Azithromycin | 36 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 35 |
| Metronidazole | 26 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 13 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 12 |
| Cefepime Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Matthew Edwards, D.O. fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
Matthew Edwards, D.O.'s 545 claims are below the specialty average of 888.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Edwards.
Compare Hospitalist Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Hospitalist Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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