Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Reza Jacob, M.D.
Dermatology · La Jolla, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Jacob
Dr. Reza Jacob is a dermatology specialist in La Jolla, CA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jacob performed 5,475 Medicare services across 2,743 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jacob received a total of $54,258 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 548 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jacob is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in CA
$54,258 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,475
Medicare services
Top 22% in CA for dermatology
2,743
Unique beneficiaries
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~342 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
2,088 | $6 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
772 | $95 | $350 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
583 | $39 | $266 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
432 | $66 | $248 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
389 | $85 | $458 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
172 | $141 | $674 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth on the body, arms, or legs that measures between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
140 | $86 | $495 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
132 | $68 | $414 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
103 | $110 | $453 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 54 | $100 | $533 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth measuring 0.6 to 1.0 cm from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. |
50 | $97 | $497 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
49 | $76 | $305 |
| Complicated wound repair, scalp/arms/legs, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
45 | $364 | $1,699 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
44 | $45 | $205 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
42 | $120 | $709 |
| Shaving of skin growth on face, 0.6-1.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The size of the growth being removed is between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
36 | $112 | $554 |
| Shaving of small skin growth on face or mouth area A minor procedure to shave off a small skin growth, measuring 0.5 cm or less, located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. |
34 | $81 | $473 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
33 | $143 | $491 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters on the body, arms, or legs. |
32 | $108 | $970 |
| Intermediate wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm A medical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters. This type of repair involves cleaning the wound and stitching it closed to promote healing. |
30 | $260 | $1,214 |
| Skin tag removal, 1-15 tags This procedure involves the removal of one to fifteen skin tags. It is a minor surgical intervention to excise these benign growths from the skin. |
28 | $46 | $357 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 2.1-3.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The size of the removed tissue measures between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters. |
25 | $123 | $1,097 |
| Topical aminolevulinic acid HCl 20% solution A topical medication applied to the skin for medical treatment. It is supplied as a single-unit dosage form containing 354 mg of the active ingredient. |
25 | $304 | $1,349 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
22 | $109 | $521 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
22 | $1 | $8 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
20 | $35 | $225 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters from the body, arms, or legs. |
19 | $109 | $559 |
| Simple drainage of skin abscess A minor procedure to drain a localized collection of pus from the skin. The abscess is opened to allow the fluid to escape and promote healing. |
16 | $104 | $492 |
| Complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound measuring between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
16 | $415 | $1,872 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The growth measured between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters in diameter. |
11 | $76 | $688 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
11 | $49 | $156 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$54,258
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,751/year across 7 years
Top 7% in CA for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
548
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$45,085 (83.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,173 (16.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$45,507
2023
$3,873
2022
$1,849
2021
$1,162
2020
$468
2019
$875
2018
$525
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$43,047
ABBVIE INC.
$562
PFIZER INC.
$327
Lilly USA, LLC
$215
GENZYME CORPORATION
$191
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$141
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$132
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$87
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$79
LEO Pharma Inc.
$76
UCB, Inc.
$72
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$68
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$66
Incyte Corporation
$60
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$52
Amgen Inc.
$51
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$44
ConvaTec Inc.
$34
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Tempus AI, Inc
$24
ViiV Healthcare Company
$18
Top 3 companies account for 96.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$45,864
ABBVIE INC.
$1,375
PFIZER INC.
$1,040
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$915
Lilly USA, LLC
$646
GENZYME CORPORATION
$538
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$383
AbbVie Inc.
$382
LEO Pharma Inc.
$357
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$303
Incyte Corporation
$284
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$260
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$230
AbbVie, Inc.
$211
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$201
UCB, Inc.
$196
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$140
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$113
Amgen Inc.
$93
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$87
Almirall LLC
$80
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$73
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$49
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$42
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
ConvaTec Inc.
$34
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$27
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Tempus AI, Inc
$24
ViiV Healthcare Company
$18
Celgene Corporation
$18
bsn medical inc
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
DERMIRA, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 89.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMZEEQ · BOTOX · BRYHALI · Bimzelx · CABENUVA · CIBINQO · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CUTIMED SORBION · Cimzia · Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · EUCRISA · FINACEA · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Ilumya · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · Merlin Test · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · ONEXTON · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SHINGRIX · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · STRAVIX · Seysara · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · Tremfya · VTAMA · Winlevi · XOLAIR · ZILXI · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for dermatology in CA.
Geographic Context
Dermatologists within 10 mi
255
Per 100K population
7.8
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Jacob is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 7% of CA peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Jacob experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jacob performed 2,088 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Jacob receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jacob received a total of $54,258 from 37 companies across 548 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Jacob's costs compare to other dermatologists in La Jolla?
Dr. Jacob's average Medicare payment per service is $57. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Jacob) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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