Matthew Daniel Vrees, M.D.
NPI 1932175866ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Providence, RI
Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in Providence, Rhode Island, trained at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $408,376 for 260 claims, against $73,465 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. reported $105.71 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1932175866 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | MD11781 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (MA); Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 406 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,465 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 260 · 272 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 100 |
| Total drug cost | $408,376 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI · 1,173 clinicians
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · 437 clinicians
- University Surgical Associates, Inc.Providence, RI · 101 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$105.71 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$7,561 · 16 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $105.71 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$105.71 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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