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Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1398 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Ponce School of Medicine (1997)

1821 Ne 25th Street
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

(954) 942-0321

Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD is a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, NOVACARE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION EAST, INC and EINSTEIN PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

1200 Tabor Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141

(215) 456-7900

(215) 456-3428

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1821 Ne 25th Street
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

(954) 942-0321

(954) 946-7018

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Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

60 Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027

(215) 663-6800

(215) 663-6865

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2023

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hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD had a list price for hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	368
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	114
spinal procedures	253
X-rays	352

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	407
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	14
pelvic imaging	109
spinal procedures	273
X-rays	357

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	23
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	373
nerve procedures	17
pelvic imaging	91
spinal procedures	263
X-rays	337

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	44
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	392
nerve procedures	13
pelvic imaging	106
spinal procedures	213
X-rays	306

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	351
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	95
spinal procedures	159
X-rays	234

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	402
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	147
X-rays	230

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	278
nerve procedures	13
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	50

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	296
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	91
spinal procedures	196
X-rays	271

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1997. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine (1997)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

NOVACARE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION EAST, INC

EINSTEIN PRACTICE PLAN INC

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. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, Independence Blue Cross, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Jefferson Health Plans Medicare and Marketplace (formerly Health Partners Plans), Motor Vehicle Insurance, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare (Medicare only), Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

Independence Blue Cross

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Jefferson Health Plans Medicare and Marketplace (formerly Health Partners Plans)

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare (Medicare only)

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 1398 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ricardo Luis Matos, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$2,098 Other - Miscellaneous $1,759	$340
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,901 Teligen $1,044	$857
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,381 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,221	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $160
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$849 Image Guided Surgery Products $849
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$700 EXPEDIUM $598	Teligen $102
Other	$688 O-ARM-Spine $123	spinal-stim $112	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $103	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $58	cervical-stim $33	Other $259

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,722
Food and Beverage	$1,887
Education	$8

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Matos' areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Matos include spine surgery procedures, sports health, and musculoskeletal problems. Dr. Matos is rated highly by his patients. Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Matos honors. He graduated from Ponce School of Medicine. Dr. Matos is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Jefferson Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inElkins Park, PA as reported by Jefferson Health.