Dr. Isaac Zoch, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Zoch
Dr. Isaac Zoch is an anesthesiology in San Antonio, TX, with 8 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zoch performed 12,715 Medicare services across 3,441 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zoch received a total of $15,748 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 216 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Zoch 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 4,070 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,342 | $84 | $254 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 1,171 | $195 | $402 |
| Drug screening test | 1,157 | $61 | $162 |
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 730 | $7 | $41 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 461 | $26 | $78 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 352 | $34 | $99 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 342 | $3 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 265 | $59 | $180 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 244 | $0 | $5 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 191 | $0 | $2 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 159 | $105 | $379 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 158 | $80 | $180 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 156 | $52 | $169 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 147 | $7 | $22 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 129 | $210 | $914 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 123 | $10 | $31 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 117 | $171 | $712 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 113 | $90 | $358 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 100 | $1 | $14 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 98 | $11 | $34 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 94 | $3 | $8 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 75 | $28 | $91 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 69 | $176 | $780 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 66 | $175 | $792 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 66 | $71 | $221 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into spine and pelvis nerve using imaging guidance | 64 | $165 | $480 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 58 | $5 | $9 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 53 | $405 | $1,509 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 52 | $122 | $358 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 51 | $86 | $418 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 49 | $220 | $635 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 49 | $44 | $139 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 49 | $2 | $21 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 45 | $242 | $513 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 44 | $183 | $782 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 41 | $45 | $215 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 41 | $96 | $395 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 29 | $145 | $491 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 21 | $147 | $781 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 18 | $40 | $142 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 17 | $31 | $176 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 14 | $418 | $1,714 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 13 | $247 | $805 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 12 | $36 | $112 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (64%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for anesthesiology in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Zoch is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 3%).
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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