Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Solomon Zimm, MD, FACP

Hematology · Merritt Island, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
325 S COURTENAY PKWY, Merritt Island, FL 32952
3214531361
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1497717938 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. Zimm

Dr. Solomon Zimm is a hematology specialist in Merritt Island, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zimm performed 154,995 Medicare services across 2,565 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zimm received a total of $235 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology. 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. Zimm 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 34% volume in FL $235 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 50524 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
154,995
Medicare services
Top 34% in FL for hematology
2,565
Unique beneficiaries
$9
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~7,750 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Iron infusion (Injectafer) 32,250 $1 $3
Iron infusion (Feraheme) 23,970 $0 $3
Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) 16,800 $0 $4
Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) 15,000 $43 $107
Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia 12,482 $6 $22
Filgrastim injection (Zarxio) for white blood cells 12,480 $0 $2
Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) 12,300 $0 $1
Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) 8,560 $5 $11
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 7,320 $18 $45
Immune globulin infusion (Gammagard) 2,450 $36 $91
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 2,272 $0 $0
Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) 1,690 $1 $28
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 975 $64 $180
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 864 $93 $255
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 762 $10 $42
Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) 580 $0 $1
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less 467 $22 $57
Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg 432 $87 $334
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less 406 $95 $257
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less 386 $47 $132
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein 330 $12 $36
Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 238 $54 $143
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg 207 $1 $3
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour 173 $21 $56
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 138 $25 $66
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc 119 $2 $6
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less 110 $49 $126
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour 104 $16 $40
Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device 103 $18 $50
Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg 101 $6 $35
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg 95 $1 $5
Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, each unit 87 $49 $564
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes 81 $21 $95
Transfusion of blood or blood products 79 $30 $76
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique 74 $42 $109
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 72 $61 $158
Collection of blood sample from implanted device 69 $20 $52
Drawing of blood for a medical problem 56 $65 $189
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 50 $114 $335
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg 47 $4 $12
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour 43 $8 $25
Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session 41 $244 $689
Application of on-body injector for under skin injection 36 $14 $37
Injection of drug or substance into vein 29 $28 $90
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 27 $130 $358
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 14 $81 $265
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 13 $127 $351
Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev 13 $162 $450
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.
38.7% high complexity
59.7% medium
1.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2022 ↗
$235
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $47/year across 5 years
Bottom 7% in FL for hematology
8
Companies
9
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
$118 (50.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$117 (49.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2022
$22
2021
$12
2020
$106
2019
$43
2018
$52

Payments by company (2022)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$95
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Celgene Corporation
$24
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Genentech USA, Inc.
$17
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Abraxane · OPDIVO · TASIGNA · TECENTRIQ · VENCLEXTA · Xofigo
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 (50%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in hematology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $0 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Hematologists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
1.8
County median income
$75,817
Nearest hospital
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL
2.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2022
Disciplinary History — Not public N/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. Zimm is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Zimm experienced with iron infusion (injectafer)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zimm performed 32,250 iron infusion (injectafer) 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. Zimm receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zimm received a total of $235 from 8 companies across 9 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. Zimm's costs compare to other hematologists in Merritt Island?
Dr. Zimm'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. Zimm) 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 →