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Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: birth defects

10425 Huffmeister Road Suite 320
Houston, TX 77065

(281) 955-7577

Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD is a spine surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress.

Office Locations

Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

10425 Huffmeister Road Suite 320
Houston, TX 77065

(281) 955-7577

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22485 Tomball Parkway Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77070

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD performed more spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

laminectomy

lumbar decompression

By Affordability:

discectomy

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD performed more decompression surgery, laminectomy, and lumbar decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for discectomy (disc removal surgery), nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	748
injections	17
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	753
X-rays	634

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	511
hospital care	11
injections	18
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	441
X-rays	391

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	17
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	19
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	34
bone marrow tests	14
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	624
injections	20
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	430
X-rays	384

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	16
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	43
bone marrow tests	22
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	628
injections	21
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	649
X-rays	543

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	54
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	56
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	785
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	71
spinal procedures	868
X-rays	745

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	31
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	35
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	779
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	68
spinal procedures	757
X-rays	642

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	37
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
aspiration	37
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	761
injections	37
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	67
spinal procedures	746
X-rays	643

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	29
Hispanic	29
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	36
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
aspiration	25
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	764
image guided procedures	13
injections	38
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	74
pain management	13
spinal procedures	779
X-rays	629

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	35
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	38
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	645
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	28
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	649
X-rays	520

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
aspiration	32
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	743
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	48
rehabilitation	65
spinal procedures	724
X-rays	617

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	16
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	710
injections	22
manual therapy	113
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	44
rehabilitation	329
spinal procedures	643
X-rays	569

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
aspiration	27
bone marrow tests	18
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	699
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	13
injections	25
inpatient care	11
manual therapy	113
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	56
pain management	13
rehabilitation	197
spinal procedures	676
X-rays	574

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	233

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare (1997)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Houston Healthcare

Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$220 Medical Device $190	$30
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$135 CellerateRx $135
Titan Spine, LLC	$119 $119
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$114 KNEES $44	Biomet SpinalPak $41	SpF $28
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$75 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $46	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $29
Other	$299 Fixation $38	Duexis $33	Interventional Therapies $31	BoneScalpel $30	TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM $26	Other $141

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$961

Biography

Dr. Matthew Cubbage is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Cubbage include birth defects. He is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and a graduate of Scott and White Healthcare's residency program. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Cubbage has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Palmer Cubbage, MD in 2022

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

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