Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Zuflacht, M.D.

Neurology · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
303 E QUINCY ST STE 102, San Antonio, TX 78215
2102297242
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1417938507 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. Zuflacht 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. Zuflacht

Dr. Michael Zuflacht is a neurology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zuflacht performed 139 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zuflacht received a total of $19,588 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1321 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. Zuflacht 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 139 Medicare services $19,588 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
139
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in TX for neurology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$133
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
EEG brain wave test, 61-119 minutes
This procedure measures electrical activity in the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. It records brain wave patterns for a duration between 61 and 119 minutes.
63 $241 $600
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
49 $39 $160
Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests
A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles.
14 $44 $400
Nerve conduction studies, 11-12
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies.
13 $65 $500
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 ↗
$19,588
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,798/year across 7 years
Top 17% in TX for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
62
Companies
1,321
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
$3,778
2023
$4,328
2022
$3,878
2021
$2,640
2020
$2,335
2019
$1,694
2018
$936

Payments by company (2024)

EMD Serono, Inc.
$421
ABBVIE INC.
$376
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$371
UCB, Inc.
$334
PFIZER INC.
$305
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$297
ARGENX US, INC.
$252
Celgene Corporation
$199
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$175
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$159
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$158
Genentech USA, Inc.
$150
Neurelis, Inc.
$138
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$136
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$80
SK Life Science, Inc.
$44
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$25
Amgen Inc.
$19
Biogen, Inc.
$18
MDD US Operations, LLC
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Eisai Inc.
$14
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$13
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 30.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
EMD Serono, Inc.
$2,175
UCB, Inc.
$1,684
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,508
Celgene Corporation
$1,169
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$1,043
Genentech USA, Inc.
$1,010
Amgen Inc.
$891
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$798
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$783
ABBVIE INC.
$656
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$558
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$484
PFIZER INC.
$454
ARGENX US, INC.
$408
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$405
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$371
AbbVie Inc.
$355
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$339
GENZYME CORPORATION
$321
Neurelis, Inc.
$312
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$278
Eisai Inc.
$252
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$237
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$230
SK Life Science, Inc.
$190
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$180
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$178
GE HealthCare
$167
Corium, LLC
$165
Biogen, Inc.
$150
GE HEALTHCARE
$144
GE Healthcare
$141
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$131
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$126
Lundbeck LLC
$100
EISAI INC.
$98
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$88
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
US WorldMeds, LLC
$79
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$74
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Allergan, Inc.
$69
CSL Behring
$68
MDD US Operations, LLC
$42
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$42
Abbott Laboratories
$41
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$41
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$37
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$36
Bausch Health US, LLC
$34
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$33
Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$25
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$25
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$22
Promius Pharma LLC
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 27.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Adlarity · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BRIUMVI · Briviact · COMIRNATY · Confirm Rx · DUOPA · Dhivy · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · EVENITY · Enbrel · Enspryng · Epidiolex · FIRDAPSE · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FYCOMPA · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gocovri · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LEQEMBI · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · Mavenclad · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Neupro · Nourianz · OCREVUS · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · Ongentys · Otezla · PANZYGA · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Ponvory · QULIPTA · Qutenza · REXULTI · RYTARY · Rebif · Rystiggo · SOLIRIS · SYMPAZAN · Soliris · Spritam · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VALTOCO · VNS - Sentiva · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · Xadago · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA
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

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
116
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
1.2 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. Zuflacht is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Zuflacht experienced with eeg brain wave test, 61-119 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zuflacht performed 63 eeg brain wave test, 61-119 minutes 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. Zuflacht receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zuflacht received a total of $19,588 from 62 companies across 1,321 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. Zuflacht's costs compare to other neurologists in San Antonio?
Dr. Zuflacht's average Medicare payment per service is $133. 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. Zuflacht) 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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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 →