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Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

163 River Oaks Drive
Canton, MS 39046

Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO is a general surgeon in Canton, MS specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO is affiliated with University of Mississippi Medical Center and STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

163 River Oaks Drive
Canton, MS 39046

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2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

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960 Jk Avent Drive
Grenada, MS 38901

In The News

“The Medical Center's liver transplant surgery team includes Anderson, its leader; Dr. Mark Earl, a professor in the Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery and surgical director of liver...”—"Team care propels UMMC liver transplant program to national honor", Picayune Item, January 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

arteriovenous anastomosis

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO performed more tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for arteriovenous (AV) anastomosis, and dialysis access revision without thrombectomy 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 25%

By Volume:

kidney transplant

By Affordability:

abdominal organ transplant

dialysis access revision

kidney transplant

organ transplant surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO performed more kidney transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal organ transplant, dialysis access revision, kidney transplant, and organ transplant surgery 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2019 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	12
transplant procedures	17
urologic procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2020 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery, urologic procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	41
anastomosis	16
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	51
transplant procedures	41
urologic procedures	41
vascular procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	67
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2021 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	47
doctor visit	36
transplant procedures	47
urologic procedures	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2022 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	51
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	31
anastomosis	11
catheterization	12
dialysis access procedures	22
doctor visit	36
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
transplant procedures	31
urologic procedures	31
vascular procedures	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	33
anastomosis	13
catheterization	12
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	37
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
transplant procedures	33
urologic procedures	33
vascular procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	88
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	7

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	3
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at New York Hospital Queens. She is certified by the Transplant Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: New York Hospital Queens

Board Certification: Transplant Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Mississippi Medical Center

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 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. Praise Matemavi, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Praise Matemavi, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,012 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,012
Medtronic, Inc.	$143 Signia $143
Boston Scientific Corporation	$125 SPYGLASS $125
Davol Inc.	$49 Phasix Mesh $29	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$20 PREVYMIS $20
Other	$41 OXBRYTA $15	TYGACIL $14	Lutathera $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$890
Food and Beverage	$479
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Praise Matemavi is a specialist in general surgery and transplant surgery. She works in Grenada, MS, Jackson, MS, and Canton, MS. She is affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Matemavi trained at New York Hospital Queens for residency. She seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and CorVel, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Matemavi has received professional recognition including the following: Young Alumni Award; Michigan State University 2021 Moonbeam Children's Book Award in Multicultural Non-Fiction; and Moonbeam Children's Books 2020 Alumni Achievement Award, Lake Michigan College. According to University of Mississippi Medical Center, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Grenada, MS.