Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ralph Zagha, MD

Urology Physician · Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2951 NW 49TH AVE, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313
9546520246
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1063450773 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. Zagha 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. Zagha

Dr. Ralph Zagha is an urology physician in Lauderdale Lakes, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zagha performed 2,643 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zagha received a total of $3,757 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 142 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. Zagha 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 38% volume in FL $3,757 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,643
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$76
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
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
725 $65 $125
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
709 $41 $100
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.
521 $94 $200
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
331 $106 $250
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.
140 $127 $300
Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube
A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder.
66 $40 $125
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
42 $194 $325
Imaging of urinary tract with contrast
An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures.
36 $20 $250
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
23 $8 $45
Ureteral stone crushing with endoscope
A procedure to break up a stone in the ureter using an endoscope. The endoscope is inserted to locate and crush the stone.
20 $323 $2,000
Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder
A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item.
16 $261 $380
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.
14 $73 $150
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.
0.6% high complexity
2.2% medium
97.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,757
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $537/year across 7 years
Top 49% in FL for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
142
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
$872
2023
$567
2022
$486
2021
$640
2020
$341
2019
$579
2018
$271

Payments by company (2024)

Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$175
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$155
Boston Scientific Corporation
$137
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$117
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$106
UCB, Inc.
$45
Incyte Corporation
$42
180 Medical, Inc.
$32
Amgen Inc.
$25
ABBVIE INC.
$20
Olympus America Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 53.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Rochester Medical Corporation
$434
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$294
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$285
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$240
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$188
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$184
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$164
Boston Scientific Corporation
$154
Terumo Medical Corporation
$132
Olympus America Inc.
$126
Coloplast Corp
$122
Ethicon US, LLC
$114
Amgen Inc.
$107
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$104
Allergan Inc.
$100
Lilly USA, LLC
$91
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$71
180 Medical, Inc.
$64
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$63
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$55
Allergan, Inc.
$51
Teleflex LLC
$49
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$49
Celgene Corporation
$47
UCB, Inc.
$45
Incyte Corporation
$42
Biofrontera Inc.
$37
ConvaTec Inc.
$32
Davol Inc.
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
PFIZER INC.
$21
ABBVIE INC.
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$18
COLOPLAST CORP
$18
NeoTract Inc.
$18
Tolmar, Inc.
$14
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$13
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 27.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMELUZ · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Ameluz · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRYHALI · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bimzelx · Bovie · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CONTINENCE CARE · DUPIXENT · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · GEMTESA · GENTLECATH · HYDROPEARL · JELMYTO · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Nubeqa · OPZELURA · Olympus · Olympus Resection Disposables · Otezla · Otrexup · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · Progel · REMICADE · Rezum Generator · SKYRIZI · SPEEDICATH · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SpeediCath · TALTZ · ThunderBeat · Tlando · Trelstar · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · XARELTO · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · iTIND System
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

Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
145
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL
2.7 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. Zagha is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Zagha experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zagha performed 725 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Zagha receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zagha received a total of $3,757 from 43 companies across 142 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. Zagha's costs compare to other urology physicians in Lauderdale Lakes?
Dr. Zagha's average Medicare payment per service is $76. 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. Zagha) 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 →