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Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD

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Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

12499 University Avenue Suite 200
Clive, IA 50325

(515) 418-9960

Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD is an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in otology and neurotology. Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD is affiliated with MercyOne.

Office Locations

1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

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12499 University Avenue Suite 200
Clive, IA 50325

(515) 418-9960

(515) 418-9107

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ear procedures

impacted ear wax removal

tympanometry

By Affordability:

ear procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD performed more ear procedures, impacted ear wax removal, and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic evaluation	25
diagnostic procedures	513
doctor visit	392
ear procedures	723
excision	11
implant surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	41
diagnostic evaluation	18
diagnostic procedures	608
doctor visit	471
ear procedures	808
excision	25
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	16
radiation therapy	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	41
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	505
ear procedures	170
excision	19
implant surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	46
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	557
ear procedures	239
excision	23
implant surgery	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	72
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	645
ear procedures	296
excision	58
implant surgery	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	50
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	147
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	713
ear procedures	244
excision	114
implant surgery	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	58
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	708
ear procedures	263
excision	28
implant surgery	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	65
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	468
ear procedures	222
implant surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	50
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were implant surgery and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126
ear procedures	14
implant surgery	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	97

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	15
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were implant surgery and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
ear procedures	20
implant surgery	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were implant surgery and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
ear procedures	14
implant surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA during 2023 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	144
ear procedures	54

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Des Moines, IA were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
diagnostic evaluation	21
diagnostic procedures	178
doctor visit	422
ear procedures	255
excision	39
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	14
radiation therapy	13
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	327
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	38
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$1,052 RELIEVA SCOUT Sinus Dilation System $327	ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $105	$620
Cochlear Americas	$625 Baha $329	Osia $110	Cochlear $90	OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT $81	Nucleus $15
Advanced Bionics, LLC	$124 HiResolution Bionic Ear System $124
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$116 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $116
Stryker Corporation	$28 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $28
Other	$85 MICROFIXATION - PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTION $23	TROKENDI XR $23	Dymista $14	FLUENT FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM $13	Ciprodex $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,296
Travel and Lodging	$733

Biography

Dr. Matthew Carfrae is an otology and neurotology specialist in Clive, IA and Des Moines, IA. His areas of expertise include surgical procedures. He studied medicine at Albany Medical College. Dr. Carfrae is professionally affiliated with MercyOne. MercyOne reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Des Moines, IA.