Matthew Follett, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Chula Vista, CA
Matthew Follett, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1316443849, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (California A163725, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Follett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- A163725 CA
036.164985 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 955 Lane Ave Ste 200, Chula Vista, CA 91914
- Phone
- (619) 421-3400
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240808001001); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 314 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 955 Lane Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samuel Klatman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1144616970
- Kaitlen Kolodge, MS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871958942
- Michael Lenihan, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1174921183
Verify Matthew Follett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A163725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $8,365.48
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Synergy Orthopedic Specialists IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Follett among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Matthew Follett, MD is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in Chula Vista → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Linovitz, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241912090853
- Timothy Peppers, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241437241981
- Daniel Barba, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251407128580
- Abhiram Gande, MDEscondido, CA 920251730508979
- Jeffrey Schiffman, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251366450785
- Mark Hsiao, M.D.Alhambra, CA 918011114008984
- Adrian Wu, MDAlhambra, CA 918011194388280
- Ali Bagheri, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371760632947
Common questions
What is Matthew Follett, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Follett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316443849, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Follett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 955 Lane Ave Ste 200, Chula Vista, CA, 91914. Phone: (619) 421-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Follett, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A163725, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Follett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Follett, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.