Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Yan Zhou, MD

Medical Oncology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030
7137926161
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1407096217 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Zhou from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zhou

Dr. Yan Zhou is a medical oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zhou performed 1,007 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zhou received a total of $4,257 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 214 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. Zhou 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 1,007 Medicare services $4,257 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,007
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in TX for medical oncology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$96
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
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.
647 $95 $288
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min
This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge.
125 $89 $329
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
121 $138 $604
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.
56 $63 $225
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
41 $61 $254
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
17 $105 $419
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 2022 ↗
$4,257
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $851/year across 5 years
Top 49% in TX for medical oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
214
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.

2022
$210
2021
$174
2020
$251
2019
$1,950
2018
$1,672

Payments by company (2022)

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$78
Amgen Inc.
$46
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$29
Seagen Inc.
$26
Celgene Corporation
$19
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 72.5% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$551
Amgen Inc.
$376
PFIZER INC.
$349
Lilly USA, LLC
$302
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$297
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$248
Verastem, Inc.
$247
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$244
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$214
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$174
Seagen Inc.
$149
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
Celgene Corporation
$99
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$90
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$85
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$81
EMD Serono, Inc.
$71
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$52
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$51
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$51
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$51
GENZYME CORPORATION
$37
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Incyte Corporation
$33
Genentech USA, Inc.
$30
AbbVie, Inc.
$21
TESARO, Inc.
$21
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$18
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$16
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$13
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 30.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFINITOR · ALIMTA · Avastin · BOSULIF · Balversa · Bavencio · CYRAMZA · Copiktra · DARZALEX · EMPLICITI · ENHERTU · ERBITUX · Enhertu · Erleada · FASLODEX · Folotyn · GILOTRIF · GRANIX · IBRANCE · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INFLECTRA · Imbruvica · JADENU · JAKAFI · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · Kyprolis · LIBTAYO · LONSURF · LUMAKRAS · LYNPARZA · Lonsurf · MEKINIST · Nerlynx · Neulasta · Nexavar · Nplate · Nubeqa · OCTAGAM · OPDIVO · PADCEV · POTELIGEO · PROMACTA · Prolia · REBLOZYL · RYDAPT · Revlimid · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SPRYCEL · SUTENT · TAGRISSO · TECENTRIQ · Tavalisse · VERZENIO · VOTRIENT · Venclexta · XALKORI · XTANDI · Xermelo · ZEJULA
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

Medical oncologists in nearby ZIP areas
185
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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 2022
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. Zhou is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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. Zhou experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zhou performed 647 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Zhou receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zhou received a total of $4,257 from 34 companies across 214 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. Zhou's costs compare to other medical oncologists in Houston?
Dr. Zhou's average Medicare payment per service is $96. 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. Zhou) 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 →
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 →