Matthew Rubacha
NPI 1811489222ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Buffalo, NY
Orthopaedic Surgery with Pinnacle Orthopedic and Spine Specialists, LLC, practicing in Buffalo, New York. 81 Medicare patients in 2024, $43,985 paid; all of their 140 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $432.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1811489222 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 5, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 320166 | 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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 81 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 272 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,985 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 140 · 140 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $872.04 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Pinnacle Orthopedic and Spine Specialists, LLCBuffalo, NY · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
- Sisters of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY
Other facilities
- McAuley Seton Home Care Corp ChhaHome health agency · Buffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$432.91 · 9 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$174.88 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $137.10 | 3 |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $132.27 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $109.39 | 3 |
| Solventum Corporation | $27.95 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $26.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$432.91 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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