Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jason Zook, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Morganton, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zook
Dr. Jason Zook is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Morganton, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zook performed 1,331 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zook received a total of $564,476 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 790 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. Zook 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.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 43% volume in NC
$564,476 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,331
Medicare services
Top 43% in NC for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
463 | $89 | $312 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
244 | $1 | $2 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
112 | $36 | $124 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
110 | $0 | $2 |
| MRI of lower spine, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine. |
83 | $94 | $571 |
| MRI of upper spine without contrast An MRI scan of the upper spinal canal that does not use contrast dye. This imaging test uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the spine. |
65 | $85 | $572 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
50 | $40 | $129 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
45 | $10 | $49 |
| 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. |
39 | $119 | $407 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
24 | $29 | $97 |
| 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. |
24 | $64 | $221 |
| MRI of middle spinal canal, without contrast This procedure uses magnetic resonance imaging to create detailed pictures of the middle section of the spinal canal. It is performed without the use of contrast dye. |
22 | $62 | $562 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
21 | $195 | $876 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
16 | $21 | $92 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
13 | $33 | $114 |
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.
1.6% high complexity
42.7% medium
55.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$564,476
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $80,639/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
790
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
$127,556
2023
$93,326
2022
$82,482
2021
$75,460
2020
$33,271
2019
$128,562
2018
$23,818
Payments by company (2024)
Globus Medical, Inc.
$77,950
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$20,678
SPINEART USA INC
$8,127
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$7,230
Cutting Edge Spine, LLC
$6,522
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$4,685
Stryker Corporation
$1,009
Arthrex, Inc.
$581
Augmedics Inc.
$186
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$143
Piedmont Plus Innovation
$101
Nanovis LLC
$57
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$53
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$37
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$33
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$30
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$25
Baxter Healthcare
$24
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
BREG, INC
$20
HOSPIRA, INC.
$15
Spineology Inc.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 83.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$413,284
Cutting Edge Spine, LLC
$32,962
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$25,995
Choice Spine, LLC
$24,292
Integrity Implants Inc
$13,587
SPINEART USA INC
$8,127
Medacta USA, Inc.
$8,005
Integrity Implants Inc.
$7,755
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$7,230
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$4,735
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$4,685
Stryker Corporation
$3,029
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,944
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,530
Centinel Spine, LLC
$1,109
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$680
Arthrex, Inc.
$581
Piedmont Plus Innovation
$554
Cerapedics Inc.
$540
Nanovis LLC
$530
NuVasive, Inc.
$278
K2M, Inc.
$266
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$215
Augmedics Inc.
$186
Bioventus LLC
$159
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$150
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$143
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$136
ulrich medical USA, Inc.
$130
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$115
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$114
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$111
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$102
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$77
Baxter Healthcare
$64
Spineology Inc.
$64
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$54
Nevro Corp.
$53
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$51
Amgen Inc.
$50
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
DJO, LLC
$43
4WEB, INC.
$42
Radius Health, Inc.
$41
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$38
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$37
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$33
Ethicon US, LLC
$32
HOSPIRA, INC.
$30
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$30
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$25
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$25
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$25
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$21
Spineart USA Inc
$21
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
BREG, INC
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
curasan, Inc.
$19
Biom'Up France SAS
$18
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$17
PAINTEQ LLC
$17
KCI USA, Inc.
$17
Almatica Pharma LLC
$15
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$14
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$13
US WorldMeds, LLC
$13
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$13
Spine Wave, Inc.
$13
Baudax Bio Inc.
$12
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$11
Kinex Medical Company LLC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 83.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3D Printed PLIF/TLIF · ACTIFUSE · ALIF · ANJESO · AVIATOR · AVS NAVIGATOR · AttraX · BACS · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BELBUCA · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BLUE RIDGE Hybrid Cervical Plate System · BOOMERANG · Barricaid Annular Closure Device · Biomet SpinalPak · Blackhawk · Blackhawk Ti · CALIBER · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · CASCADIA Interbody System · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CMF SPINALOGIC · COHERE · COLONIAL · CORE · CREO · CREO 5.5 · CREO MCS · CREO MIS · CREO ONE Robotic Screw · CREO Self Drilling Screw · CREO Threaded · Cerasorb Foam · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Clavical Fixation (16-186) · Continuous Passive Motion Device · DIVERGENCE-L · Durolane · ELSA · EVENITY · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST Spinal System · EXCELSIUS · EXCELSIUS GPS · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius Spine 1.1 · Excelsius3D Imaging System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · Exparel · FORTIFY · FlareHawk · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HARRIER C · HEDRON · Harrier C · HemoBlast Bellows · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - MULTIGEN RF · IdentiTi · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LATIS · Lateral Inline · LineSider · Linesider · Lucemyra · MAGNIFY SA · MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIS Self Drilling Screw · MUST MINI Set Screw · Magellan · MazorX - Renaissance · Mecta-C Cervical Ti-Peek Cages · Medical Devices · Morphabond ER · MySpine · N/A · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · Next Gen Lateral · O-ARM · O-ARM-Spine · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · OSTENE · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · OsteoAMP · Other - Miscellaneous · PAINTEQ · PASS-LP · PERLA TL · PICO · PREVENA · PRODISC C · PRODISC L · PRONE LATERAL · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prone Lateral · Pulse · QUARTEX · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RETRIEVE Bone Graft Harvest · RISE · RISE-L . RISE-L A/L · Rampart One Interbody Fusion System · Rise · SABLE · SI-LOK · SONOPET IQ · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · STIMULAN · STRATAFIX · STRYKER NAV3 · SYMPHONY · Sable · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal Implants · Spine · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · THROMBIN-JMI · TISSEEL · Tomcat Ti · Tymlos · VIPER · VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ViaShield · XTAMPZA · Xvision · ZIPSOR · ZTLido · Zilretta · coflex
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Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
31
County median income
$55,684
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC
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0.0 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. Zook is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Zook experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zook performed 463 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Zook receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zook received a total of $564,476 from 75 companies across 790 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. Zook's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Morganton?
Dr. Zook's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Zook) 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 →
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