Dr. Joseph Zebede, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Zebede
Dr. Joseph Zebede is a cardiovascular disease in Miami Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zebede performed 2,695 Medicare services across 1,573 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zebede received a total of $2,548 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Zebede 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 (30-39 min) | 432 | $101 | $180 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 312 | $63 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 277 | $70 | $120 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 240 | $29 | $75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 238 | $21 | $80 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 112 | $17 | $55 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 106 | $12 | $85 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 72 | $21 | $70 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 71 | $112 | $240 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 67 | $37 | $100 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 67 | $23 | $65 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 56 | $86 | $230 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 45 | $28 | $100 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 43 | $53 | $120 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 38 | $82 | $145 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 37 | $77 | $400 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 37 | $131 | $310 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 31 | $15 | $100 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 30 | $16 | $90 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 29 | $42 | $90 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 28 | $22 | $100 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 27 | $16 | $180 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 27 | $20 | $100 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 27 | $10 | $75 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 26 | $476 | $1,300 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 25 | $10 | $75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 25 | $40 | $120 |
| Evaluation of heart function using tilt table | 24 | $132 | $250 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 23 | $63 | $170 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 22 | $151 | $360 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 20 | $154 | $260 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $69 | $120 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 18 | $86 | $360 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 16 | $50 | $105 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 15 | $81 | $180 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 13 | $325 | $700 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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. Zebede is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement 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 →
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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.
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