Matthew Whitten Wise, M.D.
NPI 1245251263ActiveIndividual· Surgery· New Orleans, LA
Opted out of Medicare from January 2026 to January 2028. Surgery (M.D.) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 1998). Medicare paid $74,085 for services to 42 patients in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $682.66 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245251263 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 024879 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jan 1, 2026 – Jan 1, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 42 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 295 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,085 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Hospital affiliation
- St Charles Surgical HospitalNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$682.66 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$911.03 · 21 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $252.29 | 5 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $161.09 | 2 |
| Motiva USA, LLC | $125.00 | 1 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $114.00 | 1 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $30.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$682.66 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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