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Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD

(Dr. Mathew Ryan Sapp, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2002)

2208 University Boulevard Suite 101
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 933-2625

Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD is a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD is affiliated with RETINA SPECIALISTS OF ALABAMA LLC and RETINA SPECIALISTS OF ALABAMA IN MONTGOMERY LLC.

Office Locations

2208 University Boulevard Suite 101
Birmingham, AL 35205

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2208 University Boulevard Suite 101
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 933-2625

(205) 558-2567

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 10%

By Volume:

intravitreal drug injection

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD performed more intravitreal drug injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

diagnostic B-scan

vitrectomy

By Affordability:

B-scan

diagnostic B-scan

diagnostic imaging

ophthalmic ultrasound

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, diagnostic B-scan, and vitrectomy (vitreous surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for B-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmic ultrasound, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	49
doctor visit	2971
eye procedures	4291
injections	1521
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	41
doctor visit	2184
eye procedures	4927
injections	1822
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	120
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	225
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	47
doctor visit	2046
eye procedures	5376
injections	2063
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	111
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1079
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	260
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	65
doctor visit	1911
eye procedures	5470
injections	2056
photocoagulation	88
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2098
Black	358
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	866
From 75 to 84	880
85 and over	524
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	82
doctor visit	2164
eye procedures	5754
injections	2034
photocoagulation	144
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1093
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	279
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	59
doctor visit	2055
eye procedures	4990
injections	1808
photocoagulation	83
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	911
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	235
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	91
doctor visit	772
eye procedures	7153
injections	2026
photocoagulation	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	249
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	71
doctor visit	510
eye procedures	8202
injections	2289
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	253
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	53
doctor visit	481
eye procedures	6624
injections	1884
photocoagulation	45
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	226
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	39
doctor visit	878
eye procedures	5941
injections	1751
photocoagulation	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	223
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	1339
eye procedures	5858
injections	1844
photocoagulation	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	248
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD treated as a retina specialist in Birmingham, AL were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	57
doctor visit	1573
eye procedures	5871
injections	1918
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	78
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	147
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	990
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	386
85 and over	247
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	410

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2002. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mathew R. Sapp, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RETINA SPECIALISTS OF ALABAMA LLC

RETINA SPECIALISTS OF ALABAMA IN MONTGOMERY LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$253 VitreoretinalEquipment $253
Alcon Vision LLC	$134 Constellation $134
AbbVie Inc.	$26 OZURDEX $26
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$16 ILUVIEN $16
Allergan Inc.	$13 RESTASIS $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$442

Biography

Dr. Mathew Sapp's specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.