Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Zuniga, DDS/PHD

Dentist · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, Dallas, TX 75390
2146453999
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1588660856 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. Zuniga

Dr. John Zuniga is a dentist in Dallas, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zuniga performed 153 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zuniga received a total of $82,743 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 128 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. Zuniga 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 46% volume in TX $82,743 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
153
Medicare services
Top 46% in TX for dentist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$81
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
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.
 56 $125 $533
X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth
An X-ray imaging procedure that captures images of the lower jaw, upper jaw, and teeth.
 42 $13 $139
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.
 38 $90 $344
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.
 17 $80 $347
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$82,743
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,820/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for dentist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
15
Companies
128
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
$1,217
2023
$1,068
2022
$2,922
2021
$10,025
2020
$5,341
2019
$39,290
2018
$22,880

Payments by company (2024)

KLS-Martin L.P.
$673
AXOGEN
$507
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$38
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AXOGEN
$79,656
KLS-Martin L.P.
$1,713
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$723
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$249
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$145
Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.
$57
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$38
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$27
Straumann USA LLC
$26
OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Promius Pharma LLC
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Amgen Inc.
$19
Osteomed LLC
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 99.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ARESTIN · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Aimovig · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · AxoTouch · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · Bio Materials · CMF Non · CMF Orthognathic · CMF-Other · Checkpoint Stimulators · Dental Product Portfolio · MATRIXMANDIBLE · MATRIXMIDFACE · ONZETRA Xsail · Stock Joint · TRUMATCH · Traumaone · Walter · Zembrace
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

Dentists in nearby ZIP areas
1,456
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UT OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS JR.
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. Zuniga is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Zuniga experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zuniga performed 56 new patient office visit (45-59 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. Zuniga receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zuniga received a total of $82,743 from 15 companies across 128 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. Zuniga's costs compare to other dentists in Dallas?
Dr. Zuniga's average Medicare payment per service is $81. 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. Zuniga) 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 →