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Dr. John F. Matthews, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

Georgetown University School of Medicine

701 N Clayton Street
Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 888-2303

Dr. John F. Matthews, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ specializing in nuclear medicine, nuclear radiology, diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. John F. Matthews, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Community Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway and Clara Maass Medical Center.

Office Locations

201 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112

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701 N Clayton Street
Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 888-2303

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

tibia and fibula X-ray

By Affordability:

maxillofacial CT scan

MRI

neck CT scan

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. John F. Matthews, MD performed more ankle MRI, brain imaging (neuroimaging), carotid (neck) MRA, CT scan, foot MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, knee X-ray, and tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), CT scan, head/brain CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck CT scan, and spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

In 2023, Dr. John F. Matthews, MD had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, duplex ultrasound, spine CT scan, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

duplex ultrasound

musculoskeletal imaging

pelvic imaging

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. John F. Matthews, MD performed more abdominal imaging, duplex ultrasound, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, brain MRI, chest CT scan, MRI angiogram (MRA), pelvic CT scan, spine imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	326
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	773
breast procedures	137
CT scan	873
diagnostic imaging	16
hip imaging	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	317
musculoskeletal imaging	145
neck imaging	54
pelvic imaging	141
preventive care	108
spinal procedures	203
thoracic (chest) imaging	2119
ultrasound (sonogram)	280
vascular procedures	42
women's imaging	149
X-rays	2334

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	250
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	754
breast procedures	103
CT scan	769
diagnostic imaging	25
hip imaging	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	439
musculoskeletal imaging	162
neck imaging	46
pelvic imaging	94
preventive care	53
spinal procedures	256
thoracic (chest) imaging	1387
ultrasound (sonogram)	206
vascular procedures	54
women's imaging	103
X-rays	1539

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	719
Female	1161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	1353
Hispanic	145
Asian	43
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	236
Less than 65	480

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	236
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	834
CT scan	865
hip imaging	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	378
musculoskeletal imaging	134
neck imaging	28
pelvic imaging	101
spinal procedures	205
thoracic (chest) imaging	1364
ultrasound (sonogram)	191
vascular procedures	33
women's imaging	16
X-rays	1414

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	717
Female	1056

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	1257
Hispanic	142
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	624
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	222
Less than 65	450

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	324
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	854
CT scan	960
hip imaging	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	356
musculoskeletal imaging	149
neck imaging	58
pelvic imaging	138
spinal procedures	217
thoracic (chest) imaging	1506
ultrasound (sonogram)	291
vascular procedures	56
women's imaging	14
X-rays	1541

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1604
Female	2170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	2682
Hispanic	264
Asian	104
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1258
From 75 to 84	1002
85 and over	510
Less than 65	1004

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	236
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	807
CT scan	911
hip imaging	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
musculoskeletal imaging	123
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	95
spinal procedures	184
thoracic (chest) imaging	1301
ultrasound (sonogram)	118
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	1401

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	738
Female	1023

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	1224
Hispanic	149
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	206
Less than 65	448

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	162
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	775
CT scan	870
hip imaging	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	279
musculoskeletal imaging	142
neck imaging	24
pelvic imaging	87
spinal procedures	222
thoracic (chest) imaging	1096
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	1252

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	1096
Hispanic	139
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	196
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	894
CT scan	1007
hip imaging	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	318
musculoskeletal imaging	87
neck imaging	37
pelvic imaging	84
spinal procedures	247
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vascular procedures	31
X-rays	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	979
Hispanic	106
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	175
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	851
CT scan	966
hip imaging	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	257
musculoskeletal imaging	58
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	64
spinal procedures	214
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	770
Hispanic	89
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	167
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	143
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	430
CT scan	509
hip imaging	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
musculoskeletal imaging	60
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	40
spinal procedures	102
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	103
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	590
Hispanic	69
Asian	20
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	98
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	66
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	164
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	456
CT scan	496
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	158
musculoskeletal imaging	65
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	62
spinal procedures	110
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
X-rays	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	563
Hispanic	64
Asian	16
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	113
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	60
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), X-rays and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	150
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	359
CT scan	382
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
musculoskeletal imaging	79
pelvic imaging	74
spinal procedures	84
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
X-rays	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	485
Hispanic	57
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	77
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Newark, NJ were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	205
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	707
breast procedures	120
CT scan	782
diagnostic imaging	20
hip imaging	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	273
musculoskeletal imaging	109
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	89
preventive care	80
spinal procedures	185
thoracic (chest) imaging	812
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
vascular procedures	31
women's imaging	70
X-rays	902

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Female	831
Male	577

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	999
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	230
Hispanic	111
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	181
75 to 84	370
Less than 65	361
65 to 74	495

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John F. Matthews, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. John F. Matthews, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John F. Matthews, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton

Community Hospital

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

Clara Maass Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John F. Matthews, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, AmeriHealth, Amerigroup, Aetna, Consumer Health Network, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Coventry, Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Consumer Health Plan, Aetna Better Health, DOL and Clover.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John F. Matthews, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

AmeriHealth

Amerigroup

Aetna

Consumer Health Network

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Coventry

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Consumer Health Plan

Aetna Better Health

DOL

Clover

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John F. Matthews, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$146 ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $146
The Spectranetics Corporation	$94 CVX-300CVX-300P $94
Genentech USA, Inc.	$69 $69
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$25 MR-RT $13	DigitalD C50 Value $12
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$15 Juniper $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$350

Biography

Dr. John Matthews is a specialist in nuclear medicine, neuroradiology, and nuclear radiology. He is professionally affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center, and Community Hospital. Dr. Matthews obtained his medical school training at Georgetown University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. He seems to honor Amerigroup, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and more.