Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lloyd Zucker, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
670 GLADES ROAD, Boca Raton, FL 33431
5613928855
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1962460618 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Zucker from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zucker

Dr. Lloyd Zucker is a neurological surgery specialist in Boca Raton, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zucker performed 873 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zucker received a total of $21,932 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Zucker 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 12% volume in FL $21,932 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
873
Medicare services
Top 12% in FL for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$162
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
420 $69 $400
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.
142 $88 $500
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.
70 $103 $500
Spinal fusion of additional segment
A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column.
49 $353 $7,082
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.
41 $120 $750
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment
This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment.
29 $189 $7,241
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution.
28 $212 $8,000
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
27 $232 $9,481
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
22 $688 $11,591
Brain neurostimulator pulse device insertion
Surgical placement of a brain neurostimulator pulse generator connected to a single electrode array.
21 $509 $15,000
MRI-guided brain tissue destruction
A procedure that destroys targeted brain tissue using MRI guidance.
13 $1,417 $17,500
Spinal fusion of neck, posterior approach
A surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the cervical spine using a back approach to stabilize the neck.
11 $799 $13,727
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
10.0% high complexity
1.5% medium
88.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,932
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,133/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
170
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,024
2023
$1,999
2022
$694
2021
$6,198
2020
$10,326
2019
$1,200
2018
$491

Payments by company (2024)

Omniscient Neurotechnology America Ltd
$341
icotec Medical Inc.
$154
InSightec,Inc
$148
Medtronic, Inc.
$133
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$131
Circinus Medical Technology LLC
$72
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
CSL Behring
$20
Top 3 companies account for 62.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
InSightec,Inc
$14,419
NICO Corporation
$1,500
Abbott Laboratories
$1,399
Spineology Inc.
$1,057
Omniscient Neurotechnology America Ltd
$403
Medtronic, Inc.
$306
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.
$300
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$226
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$221
Globus Medical, Inc.
$172
icotec Medical Inc.
$154
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$145
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$139
Centinel Spine, LLC
$138
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$138
IRRAS USA, Inc.
$112
Cerapedics, Inc.
$91
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$76
Circinus Medical Technology LLC
$72
SI-BONE, Inc.
$68
CSL Behring
$63
Novocure Inc.
$56
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$54
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$45
SI-BONE, INC.
$39
Augmedics Inc.
$38
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Celgene Corporation
$33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$33
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$32
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$31
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$30
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$27
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$24
EMD Serono, Inc.
$24
Nuvectra Corporation
$22
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$21
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$21
Bioventus LLC
$17
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$16
Vertiflex, Inc.
$15
ConvaTec Inc.
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$13
Grifols USA, LLC
$13
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 79.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVA · ACTIVA PC · AQUACEL AG · Algovita · Allocate · Allograft · BRILINTA · Biomet SpinalPak · Bolt Navigation · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CODMAN CERTAS · COFLEX · EBI Bone Healing System · ELSA · Epidiolex · Exablate · Gamunex-C · Gliadel · Hizentra · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY · IRRASflow · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kcentra · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Mariner · Mavenclad · NA · O-ARM-ST · Oncology · Optune · OsteoAMP · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · PROCLAIM · PRODISC L · Palisade Pedicle Screw System · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Quicktome · SOLIRIS · SYMPAZAN · SenSight · SlMMETRY · Spinal Pak 2 · Superion ISS · VERCISE · VNS Therapy · Vercise · XARELTO · Xvision · ZAP-X MV IMAGER · ZEPOSIA · i-FACTOR Putty · iFuse Implant · icotec BlackArmor Spine System · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
62
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
1.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Zucker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), with 20 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. Zucker experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zucker performed 420 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Zucker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zucker received a total of $21,932 from 47 companies across 170 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Zucker's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Boca Raton?
Dr. Zucker's average Medicare payment per service is $162. 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. Zucker) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →