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Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

SUNY Upstate Medical University

1860 Fair Avenue Suite A
Honesdale, PA 18431

(570) 253-3391

Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD is a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD is affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

Office Locations

1860 Fair Avenue Suite A
Honesdale, PA 18431

(570) 253-3391

(570) 253-1811

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD performed more colonoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD performed more gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	344
doctor visit	646
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	475
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	475
preventive care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	344

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	409
doctor visit	743
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	553
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	553
preventive care	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	409

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	56
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	454
doctor visit	957
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	624
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	624
preventive care	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	454

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	73
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	619
doctor visit	1380
esophageal dilation	64
gastrointestinal procedures	870
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307
minimally invasive procedures	870
preventive care	187
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	619

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	984
Female	1266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2160
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1050
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	214
Less than 65	412

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	542
doctor visit	1342
esophageal dilation	46
gastrointestinal procedures	809
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	809
preventive care	221
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	542

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	78
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	444
doctor visit	1288
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	690
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	702
preventive care	218
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	444

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	66
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	1159
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	578
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	578
preventive care	218
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	349

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	48
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	376
doctor visit	1057
gastrointestinal procedures	618
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	618
preventive care	242
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	376

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	58
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
chemotherapy	44
diagnostic procedures	356
doctor visit	965
gastrointestinal procedures	536
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	580
preventive care	180
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	356

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	44
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	390
doctor visit	1085
gastrointestinal procedures	605
minimally invasive procedures	605
preventive care	215
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	390

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	44
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	396
doctor visit	949
gastrointestinal procedures	604
minimally invasive procedures	604
preventive care	208
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	396

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	30
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Honesdale, PA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
chemotherapy	44
diagnostic procedures	425
doctor visit	1051
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	632
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	638
preventive care	183
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	425

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	848
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	224
85 and over	64
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	446

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew James Downey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Commonwealth Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$264 Mavyret $103	Viekira $74	Lupron $44	Humira $27	Technivie $16
Allergan Inc.	$104 VIBERZI $89	LINZESS $16
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$37 GATTEX $37
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$33 Epclusa $33
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$29 XIFAXAN $15	Trulance $15
Other	$303 LINZESS $34	ZEPATIER $28	Ocaliva $27	MOVANTIK $19	Mulpleta $18	Other $178

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$770

Biography

Dr. Matthew Downey, who practices in Honesdale, PA, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. He attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He trained at Penn State Hershey Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Downey is professionally affiliated with Commonwealth Health.

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