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Dr. Binu Jacob, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Zephyrhills, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
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. Jacob
Dr. Binu Jacob is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Zephyrhills, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jacob performed 3,893 Medicare services across 2,545 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jacob received a total of $28,539 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 651 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Jacob 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 43% volume in FL
$28,539 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,893
Medicare services
Top 43% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
2,545
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
1,061 | $6 | $75 |
| 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. |
492 | $64 | $80 |
| 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. |
354 | $64 | $91 |
| 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. |
240 | $96 | $120 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
207 | $16 | $24 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
164 | $22 | $31 |
| 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. |
143 | $88 | $130 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
140 | $68 | $105 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 116 | $3 | $8 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
111 | $26 | $35 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
102 | $19 | $27 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
98 | $26 | $35 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
82 | $90 | $113 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
80 | $144 | $198 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg vein image A radiologist reviews an image of a vein in one arm or leg. |
64 | $40 | $52 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
55 | $10 | $14 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
51 | $422 | $538 |
| 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. |
48 | $76 | $112 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
43 | $27 | $58 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
41 | $331 | $462 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity. |
39 | $39 | $53 |
| Aminophylline injection, up to 250 mg Administration of aminophylline medication via injection for a dose of up to 250 mg. |
24 | $7 | $11 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
22 | $11 | $15 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
18 | $16 | $22 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
18 | $40 | $52 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
17 | $85 | $120 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
17 | $14 | $18 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
17 | $2 | $3 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
16 | $23 | $29 |
| Pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrode insertion A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place an electrode in the lower chamber of the heart to help regulate the heartbeat. |
13 | $382 | $553 |
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.
18.5% high complexity
8.7% medium
72.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$28,539
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,077/year across 7 years
Top 43% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
54
Companies
651
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$28,539 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,216
2023
$5,714
2022
$5,196
2021
$4,023
2020
$2,826
2019
$2,878
2018
$3,688
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$7,037
BIOTRONIK INC.
$5,192
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,860
Amgen Inc.
$1,246
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,202
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,014
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$979
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$914
OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING, LLC
$827
PFIZER INC.
$776
ATRICURE, INC.
$721
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$695
Boston Scientific Corporation
$680
CVRx, Inc.
$672
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$600
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$576
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$405
ABIOMED
$350
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$271
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$159
AtriCure, Inc.
$144
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$140
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$116
Inari Medical, Inc.
$78
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$76
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$75
CHIESI USA, INC.
$55
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$55
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$49
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$42
Lundbeck LLC
$42
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$37
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Venclose Inc.
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$27
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$25
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$25
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20
Terumo Medical Corporation
$20
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$19
Elutia, Inc.
$19
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$19
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$18
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Penumbra, Inc.
$16
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$15
Preventice Services, LLC
$15
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$14
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$12
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 52.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ADAPTA · AMPERE · AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Astron; Pulsar; AstronPulsar · Attain · Azure · BG Mini Plus · BIOMONITOR · BRIDION · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cardiac Mapping System · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · CareLink Express · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ECM Patch · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVRSF · Edora · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Endurity Pacemaker · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FORTIFY ASSURA · FUROSCIX · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL - CATHETERS · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · ICDs · INGEVITY+ · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MAGNETOM Aera · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Orsiro Mission · PAMIRA · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PULSESELECT · PYRUKYND · Pacemakers · Plexa ProMRI · Pouch · Precision Xceed Pro system · Precision Xtra system · Pulsar · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · Ranger · Renamic Neo · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Rybelsus · S · S-ICD System Magnet · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SENSOR ENABLED · Selectra · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TYRX · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · VNS Therapy · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin)
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $733 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Zephyrhills
0.0 mi
0.0 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 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. Jacob is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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. Jacob experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jacob performed 1,061 ekg interpretation and report 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. Jacob receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jacob received a total of $28,539 from 54 companies across 651 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. Jacob's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Zephyrhills?
Dr. Jacob's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Jacob) 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 →
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