Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lloyd Zucker, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
670 GLADES ROAD, Boca Raton, FL 33431
5613928855
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1962460618 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zucker

Dr. Lloyd Zucker is a neurological surgery in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zucker performed 873 Medicare services across 643 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zucker received a total of $21,932 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 12% volume in FL$ $21,932 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
873
Medicare services
Top 12% in FL for neurological surgery
643
Unique beneficiaries
$162
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~46 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)420$69$400
New patient office visit (30-44 min)142$88$500
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)70$103$500
Fusion of additional segment of spine49$353$7,082
New patient office visit (45-59 min)41$120$750
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment29$189$7,241
Computer-assisted spinal procedure28$212$8,000
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion27$232$9,481
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments22$688$11,591
Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array21$509$15,000
Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance13$1,417$17,500
Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach11$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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
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
47
Companies
170
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$14,250 (65.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,049 (27.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,632 (7.4%)

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)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
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 total 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? 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 (65%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

Equivalent to $2,512 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurological Surgerys within 10 mi
62
Per 100K population
4.1
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
1.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Zucker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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. 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. Zucker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zucker received a total of $21,932 from 47 companies across 170 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. Zucker's costs compare to other neurological surgerys 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 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 →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →