Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Tian Zhao, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Mesquite, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zhao
Dr. Tian Zhao is a pain medicine specialist in Mesquite, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zhao performed 4,373 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zhao received a total of $6,707 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 432 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. Zhao 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
▲ Top 16% volume in TX
$6,707 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,373
Medicare services
Top 16% in TX for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, propofol, 10 mg | 2,478 | $0 | $2 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
537 | $1 | $7 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
167 | $36 | $450 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
150 | $61 | $532 |
| Suprascapular nerve injection An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the suprascapular nerve in the shoulder area. |
141 | $56 | $1,243 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
131 | $112 | $2,382 |
| Rib nerve block injection An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into multiple rib nerves to block pain signals in the chest wall. |
117 | $34 | $3,523 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
74 | $178 | $6,603 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into rib nerve | 67 | $79 | $2,599 |
| 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. |
65 | $94 | $355 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
60 | $187 | $5,118 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
59 | $102 | $2,780 |
| Lower back and sciatic nerve injection An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the lower back and sciatic nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve site. |
48 | $170 | $2,235 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
37 | $262 | $4,958 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
33 | $80 | $657 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
32 | $120 | $3,190 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
27 | $198 | $4,456 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
27 | $199 | $8,094 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
26 | $110 | $4,378 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
22 | $477 | $12,119 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
22 | $262 | $3,423 |
| Nerve destruction for spine-pelvis joint pain A procedure that destroys the nerves supplying the joint between the spine and pelvis to relieve pain. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement. |
21 | $517 | $12,214 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
19 | $242 | $741 |
| 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. |
13 | $112 | $459 |
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 ↗$6,707
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $958/year across 7 years
Top 33% in TX for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
432
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
$1,193
2023
$526
2022
$744
2021
$1,240
2020
$981
2019
$1,241
2018
$782
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$265
Abbott Laboratories
$186
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$173
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$143
Medtronic, Inc.
$132
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$62
PFIZER INC.
$46
Nevro Corp.
$39
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$38
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$25
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$19
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$18
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$17
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 52.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$630
Amgen Inc.
$608
AbbVie Inc.
$572
Abbott Laboratories
$547
PFIZER INC.
$453
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$441
ABBVIE INC.
$383
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$363
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$285
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$211
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$185
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$152
Medtronic, Inc.
$151
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$139
Lilly USA, LLC
$124
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$121
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$114
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$110
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$105
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$73
Allergan Inc.
$66
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$66
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$63
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$58
Brainsway USA INC
$54
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$52
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$49
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$46
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$43
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Nevro Corp.
$39
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
Allergan, Inc.
$28
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$23
Bioventus LLC
$23
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$21
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$19
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$18
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$18
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$17
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$17
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$14
Shionogi Inc
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$12
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 27.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Brainsway Deep TMS · COSENTYX · DUEXIS · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · ETERNA · FLECTOR · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LORZONE · LYRICA · LYVISPAH · Licart · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nucynta · ORTHOVISC · Octrode SCS Leads · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RAYOS · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SYMPROIC · Senza · Supartz · Symproic · TREXIMET · UBRELVY · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZIPSOR · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zipsor · mild Device Kit
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 →
Geographic Context
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
82
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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. Zhao is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), 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. Zhao experienced with injection, propofol, 10 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zhao performed 2,478 injection, propofol, 10 mg 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. Zhao receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zhao received a total of $6,707 from 52 companies across 432 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. Zhao's costs compare to other pain medicines in Mesquite?
Dr. Zhao's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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. Zhao) 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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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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