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Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD

(124 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: tricuspid valve surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Maze procedure, and more.

1500 E Medical Center Drive Space 5864
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

1-888-287-1082

Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD is affiliated with The Regents of the University of Michigan and University of Michigan Health.

Office Locations

1425 E Ann Street Floor 3 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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University of Michigan Health

1500 E Medical Center Drive Space 5864
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

1-888-287-1082

(734) 232-5021

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open-heart mitral valvuloplasty

open Maze procedure

By Affordability:

open Maze procedure

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD performed more open-heart mitral valvuloplasty, and open Maze procedure procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for open Maze procedure 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 Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	84
doctor visit	82
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	181
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	86

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	28
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	171
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	54
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	177
doctor visit	176
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47
vascular procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	88
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	90
doctor visit	114
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	188
doctor visit	185
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	191
doctor visit	142
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
cardiac procedures	170
doctor visit	136
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	52
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
open surgery	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2021 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, ablation and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	78
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	69
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	126
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	152
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	23
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Regents of the University of Michigan

University of Michigan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 124 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ann Arbor, MI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$70,065 Heart Valve Repair $15,502	Pericardial Heart Valves $5,923	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $389	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $325	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $175	Other $47,751
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$42,126 Mitral Ring - Annuloflex $42,000	All Sorin CP $126
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$27,616 CoreValve Evolut $7,574	CG Future $5,000	Heart Valves $4,641	Mosaic $1,942	Tri-Ad $1,502	Other $6,957
AtriCure, Inc.	$23,829 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $2,653	Cardiovascular $1,344	OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $669	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $368	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $356	Other $18,439
AbbVie Inc.	$12,271 BOTOX $5,688	$6,583
Other	$34,985 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,149	Mosaic $5,100	Structural Heart $3,872	Mitra Clip system $2,117	Simulus $1,521	Other $17,226

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$132,095
Travel and Lodging	$39,051
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,600
Food and Beverage	$14,053
Education	$4,761
Other	$5,334

Research Payments

Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD has received 189 research payments totaling $1,279,030.

Biography

Dr. Matthew Romano works as a general surgery, thoracic surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). On average, patients gave Dr. Romano a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Romano include maze procedure, tricuspid valve surgery, and mitral valve surgery. After attending Loma Linda University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Romano is professionally affiliated with the University of Michigan Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Augustin Romano, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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