Richard Matza, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waterbury, CT
Richard Matza, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1770511891, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 020509, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Matza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 020509 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1389 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 755-5555
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 001205095 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1972
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Matza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 020509Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
4,372 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 2,032 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl1,118 claims
- Meloxicam717 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen630 claims
- Gabapentin235 claims
- Carisoprodol192 claims
- Baclofen183 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: $157.74
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Richard Matza among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut
Richard Matza, M.D. is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2000 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 348 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterbury → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Beauvais, MDWaterbury, CT 067081487731998
- William Flynn, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081962434514
- Robert Hendrikson, MDWaterbury, CT 067081689755910
- Eric Olson, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081568563435
- Michael Sermer, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081700987682
- Glenn Taylor, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081548292188
- Frederick Watson, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081740212323
- Kim Clabbers, MDWaterbury, CT 067061245225234
Common questions
What is Richard Matza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Matza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770511891, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Matza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1389 W Main St, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 755-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Matza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 020509, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Matza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Matza, M.D. had 4,372 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.