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Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: heart valve repair

1520 San Pablo Street Hc2 Suite 4600 Hc2 - Suite 4600
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 865-1000

Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD is affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC, Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital.

Office Locations

125 W. Huntington Drive Building A - Suite A100 Building A - Suite A100
Arcadia, CA 91007

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1520 San Pablo Street Hc2 Suite 4600 Hc2 - Suite 4600
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 865-1000

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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Keck Medical Center of USC

590 S. Fair Oaks Avenue Suite 307
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 568-1622

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“University officials also decided to appoint Dr. Ray Matthews to take over as head of the cardiology fellowship program from Dr. Gerald Shinbane, who served as head for about a year.”—"Teaching hospital may lose program", Los Angeles Times, July 2008

“Cardiologist Dr. Ray Matthews of Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, one of several surgeons using the device in Guidant's clinical trials, called it a "great alternative to surgery."”—"Stents help fight off strokes", East Bay Times, October 2004

“The day after the FDA decision, Dr. Ray V. Matthews, director of interventional cardiology at Good Samaritan, was placing them in patients.”—"New stents promising, but not everyone will get them", Los Angeles Times, May 2003

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

coronary angioplasty with stent

heart stent placement

percutaneous coronary intervention

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD performed more coronary angioplasty with stent, heart stent placement, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 10%

By Volume:

coronary angiogram

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD performed more coronary angiogram, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

atherectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for atherectomy 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	276
catheterization	189
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	960
hospital care	51
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	189
outpatient care	20
stent placement (stenting)	64
vascular procedures	132

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	142
cardiac procedures	364
catheterization	248
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	950
emergency care	12
hospital care	116
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	266
outpatient care	34
stent placement (stenting)	142
vascular procedures	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	33
Hispanic	162
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	119
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	138
cardiac procedures	316
catheterization	221
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	961
hospital care	101
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	240
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	138
vascular procedures	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	17
Hispanic	90
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	94
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	132
cardiac procedures	416
catheterization	248
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1008
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	283
stent placement (stenting)	158
vascular procedures	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	202
Asian	128
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	224
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	184
cardiac procedures	532
catheterization	330
doctor visit	1064
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	380
stent placement (stenting)	238
vascular procedures	152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	114
Asian	67
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	127
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	192
cardiac procedures	591
catheterization	405
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1065
hospital care	153
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	445
stent placement (stenting)	264
vascular procedures	157

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	71
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	126
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	166
cardiac procedures	552
catheterization	372
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1157
hospital care	184
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	401
stent placement (stenting)	244
vascular procedures	163

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	31
Hispanic	123
Asian	105
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	147
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	212
cardiac procedures	604
catheterization	425
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1060
minimally invasive procedures	464
stent placement (stenting)	254
vascular procedures	151

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	35
Hispanic	110
Asian	97
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	117
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	106
cardiac procedures	406
catheterization	239
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	797
implant surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	287
stent placement (stenting)	170
vascular procedures	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	23
Hispanic	107
Asian	81
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	108
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	242
cardiac procedures	648
catheterization	436
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	959
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	491
stent placement (stenting)	264
vascular procedures	159

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	40
Hispanic	127
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	133
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	146
cardiac procedures	452
catheterization	261
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1009
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	315
stent placement (stenting)	174
vascular procedures	126

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	43
Hispanic	133
Asian	112
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	131
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Arcadia, CA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stent placement (stenting).

angioplasty	166
cardiac procedures	468
catheterization	306
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	999
emergency care	12
hospital care	114
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	341
outpatient care	22
stent placement (stenting)	191
vascular procedures	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	83
Non-Hispanic White	412
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	117
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	120
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	249

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medical Center of USC

USC Arcadia Hospital

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. Ray Vern Matthews, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, Aetna, United Healthcare, Interplan, Medicare, Cigna, Coventry, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, Take Care (GUAM), USC Network, Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

Aetna

United Healthcare

Interplan

Medicare

Cigna

Coventry

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

Take Care (GUAM)

USC Network

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Arcadia, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$279,996 CoreValve Evolut $178,508	Heart Valves $96,982	Melody $2,545	Transcatheter Valve Systems $235	Hancock $133	Other $1,593
ABIOMED	$121,668 Impella $121,668
Medtronic, Inc.	$61,312 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $39,011	CoreValve Evolut $18,019	EXPORT AP $880	MO.MA ULTRA $860	Avalus $256	Other $2,286
Abbott Laboratories	$16,218 CRM-Research only $6,128	Portico Transcatheter Aortic HV $2,872	AMPLATZER Occluders $1,554	Vascular $1,377	CardioMEMS HF System $1,144	Other $3,143
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$7,974 CRM-Research only $3,447	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $2,681	Structural Heart $1,365	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $109	CardioMEMS HF System $106	Other $265
Other	$13,399 Accucinch $3,210	ROADSAVER $3,200	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,337	Transcatheter Heart Valves $286	GENERAL THERAPIES $183	Other $5,183

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$290,872
Travel and Lodging	$99,334
Honoraria	$57,950
Food and Beverage	$26,552
Consulting Fee	$25,489
Other	$368

Research Payments

Dr. Ray Vern Matthews, MD has received 434 research payments totaling $1,425,681.

Biography

Dr. Ray Matthews sees patients in Los Angeles, CA, Glendale, CA, and Arcadia, CA. His medical specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Patients rated Dr. Matthews highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in heart valve repair. He is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital. He takes Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Matthews has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008.