Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Zhigao Huang, MD

Neurology · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
7807 BAYMEADOWS RD E STE 401, Jacksonville, FL 32256
9047303689
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1861461964 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. Huang 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. Huang

Dr. Zhigao Huang is a neurology in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Huang performed 48,352 Medicare services across 1,443 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Huang received a total of $702,735 from 88 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1850 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Huang 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in FL$ $702,735 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
48,352
Medicare services
Top 2% in FL for neurology
1,443
Unique beneficiaries
$9
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~2,418 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
Botox injection, per unit43,750$5$16
Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinb, 100 units2,590$10$31
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)548$86$320
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)299$127$454
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)162$62$228
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity145$61$179
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box132$138$490
Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional131$38$131
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity130$103$341
New patient office visit (45-59 min)93$119$423
Injection of chemical for paralysis of salivary glands on both sides of mouth83$96$334
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face78$135$505
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)70$158$559
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity50$40$98
Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face43$97$409
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity18$96$258
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes17$63$256
Initial hospital admission, high complexity13$134$499
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 ↗
$702,735
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $100,391/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for neurology
88
Companies
1,850
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
$636,874 (90.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$53,480 (7.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,381 (1.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$58,722
2023
$88,689
2022
$97,603
2021
$88,478
2020
$93,356
2019
$122,870
2018
$153,016

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$157,290
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$130,364
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$109,567
MDD US Operations, LLC
$86,859
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$52,565
Allergan, Inc.
$39,409
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$25,262
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.
$22,500
US WorldMeds, LLC
$20,829
AbbVie Inc.
$16,436
ABBVIE INC.
$12,498
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$6,806
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$5,923
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$4,526
Amgen Inc.
$1,738
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$856
Eisai Inc.
$636
Lundbeck LLC
$457
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$427
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$403
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$400
Allergan Inc.
$396
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc.
$360
Lilly USA, LLC
$347
Biogen, Inc.
$308
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$297
GENZYME CORPORATION
$297
UCB, Inc.
$296
ARGENX US, INC.
$296
Boston Scientific Corporation
$261
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$251
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$220
PFIZER INC.
$205
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$170
CSL Behring
$166
EISAI INC.
$157
Medtronic, Inc.
$155
EMD Serono, Inc.
$145
InSightec,Inc
$135
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$126
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$124
Neurelis, Inc.
$109
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
SK Life Science, Inc.
$104
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$104
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$103
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$96
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$91
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$78
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$71
AbbVie, Inc.
$70
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
GE HEALTHCARE
$68
Abbott Laboratories
$64
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$60
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$57
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Mallinckrodt LLC
$56
GE HealthCare
$54
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$53
Bausch Health US, LLC
$47
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$44
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$44
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$39
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$35
Promius Pharma LLC
$33
Grifols USA, LLC
$30
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$29
Genentech USA, Inc.
$29
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$26
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$26
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$26
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$24
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$23
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$22
Merz North America, Inc.
$19
GE Healthcare
$18
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$18
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Celgene Corporation
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Zyla Life Sciences
$14
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVA PC · ADUHELM · AFINITOR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · COPAXONE · CREXONT · Cambia · DAXXIFY · DUOPA · Dayvigo · Dhivy · Duopa · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · Exablate · FIRDAPSE · Fycompa · GENERAL DBS · GENERAL - DBS · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · General - DBS · Gocovri · Gralise · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LEMTRADA · LEQEMBI · Leqembi · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · MYOBLOC · NAMZARIC · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Nourianz · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONGENTYS · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · ONPATTRO · Ongentys · PANZYGA · POMPE - DISEASE · Privigen · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYTARY · Radicava · Rebif · Rystiggo · SKYCLARYS · SOLIRIS · SPRIX · SUNOSI · Skyclarys · Soliris · Sunosi · TECFIDERA · TEGSEDI · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VERCISE · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vercise · Vimpat · WAINUA · Wakix · XARELTO · XEOMIN · XYWAV · Xadago · Xeomin · ZEPOSIA · Zembrace · Zipsor
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 (91%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for neurology in FL.

Equivalent to $1,453 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
153
Per 100K population
15.2
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
MAYO CLINIC
5.7 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. Huang is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 20 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. Huang experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Huang performed 43,750 botox injection, per unit 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. Huang receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Huang received a total of $702,735 from 88 companies across 1,850 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. Huang's costs compare to other neurologys in Jacksonville?
Dr. Huang's average Medicare payment per service is $9. 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. Huang) 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 →