Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nooshin Zolfaghari, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zolfaghari
Dr. Nooshin Zolfaghari is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zolfaghari performed 2,158 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zolfaghari received a total of $16,582 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 703 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. Zolfaghari 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.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 37% volume in FL
$16,582 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,158
Medicare services
Top 37% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$72
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. |
542 | $71 | $119 |
| 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. |
385 | $101 | $168 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
356 | $33 | $58 |
| 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. |
220 | $86 | $181 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
142 | $80 | $132 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion. |
90 | $42 | $96 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
86 | $97 | $157 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
59 | $27 | $45 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
59 | $139 | $230 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions. |
53 | $46 | $110 |
| 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. |
49 | $118 | $219 |
| 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. |
29 | $79 | $149 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
27 | $34 | $56 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails. |
26 | $25 | $44 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
21 | $42 | $68 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed. |
14 | $84 | $153 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,582
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,369/year across 7 years
Top 12% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
60
Companies
703
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
$3,253
2023
$2,345
2022
$3,048
2021
$2,867
2020
$1,430
2019
$1,865
2018
$1,773
Payments by company (2024)
ConvaTec Inc.
$655
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$595
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$369
PolyNovo North America LLC
$304
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$280
Organogenesis Inc.
$182
ABBVIE INC.
$164
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$135
ETS Wound Care LLC
$129
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$125
Bioventus LLC
$71
Stryker Corporation
$54
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$48
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Solventum Corporation
$28
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$22
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$16
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$16
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$14
Kerecis Limited
$12
Top 3 companies account for 49.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,939
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$1,403
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$1,325
Organogenesis Inc.
$1,142
AbbVie Inc.
$859
Stryker Corporation
$743
ConvaTec Inc.
$655
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$595
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$544
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$542
Zyla Life Sciences
$540
ABBVIE INC.
$539
Horizon Pharma plc
$442
PolyNovo North America LLC
$346
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$295
Egalet US Inc
$259
Nevro Corp.
$243
Bioventus LLC
$226
Allergan Inc.
$195
ETS Wound Care LLC
$185
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$169
KCI USA, Inc
$163
AXOGEN
$155
Kerecis Limited
$147
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$145
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$139
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$132
KCI USA, Inc.
$121
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$107
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$104
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$90
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$78
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$72
Misonix Inc
$68
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$67
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$65
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$58
TISSUETECH, INC.
$55
ACELL, INC.
$54
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$48
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$46
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$45
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$38
DJO, LLC
$33
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$32
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$30
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$28
Solventum Corporation
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$27
Medtronic, Inc.
$27
TissueTech, Inc.
$27
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$24
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$23
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$22
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$16
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$16
ERMI Inc.
$14
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$13
Baudax Bio Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 34.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6575) Coronary Undivided · ACTIV.A.C. · ALLEVYN LIFE L 15.4X15.4 CTN10 · ALLOMATRIX · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · ASNIS · AVYCAZ · Apligraf · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BIOskin · BLASTX WOUND GEL · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · CARTIVA · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CYGNUS DUAL · Cavilon Advanced Skin Protectant · DALVANCE · DUEXIS · Dermagraft · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Evoke · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · HOFFMANN · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kimyrsa · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LICART · LUTONIX · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · Licart · MATRIX · MINIRAIL · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · Miro3D · NEOX · NOVOSORB BTM · NUZYRA · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC · Omnia · PENNSAID · PICO · PREVENA · PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE · Physio-Stim · Prokera · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · Qutenza · RAYOS · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALVATION · SIVEXTRO · SMART TOE · SNAP · SPRIX · STRAVIX · Santyl · Senza · Sivextro · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · TEFLARO · V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE · VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VERSAJET II · VIAFLOW · VIMOVO · ZORVOLEX · Zynrelef
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 →
Geographic Context
Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
196
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL
3.3 mi
3.3 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. Zolfaghari is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 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. Zolfaghari experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zolfaghari performed 542 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. Zolfaghari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zolfaghari received a total of $16,582 from 60 companies across 703 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. Zolfaghari's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Fort Lauderdale?
Dr. Zolfaghari's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Zolfaghari) 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 →
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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.
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