Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dean Zincone, M.D.

Family Medicine · Seguin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1355 E COURT ST, Seguin, TX 78155
8304014401
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1043208184 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. Zincone 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. Zincone

Dr. Dean Zincone is a family medicine in Seguin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zincone performed 5,610 Medicare services across 2,212 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zincone received a total of $522,674 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 319 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Zincone 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in TX$ $522,674 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,610
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for family medicine
2,212
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~280 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,565$80$190
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month794$36$55
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month714$47$75
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)568$58$135
Annual wellness visit, follow-up377$126$155
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle358$9$30
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg288$8$25
Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month184$54$80
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)160$0$2
Urinalysis, manual115$3$10
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection91$0$25
Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month75$101$150
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead59$10$75
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus56$35$75
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a47$31$60
New patient office visit (30-44 min)36$50$170
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and33$40$70
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus30$16$25
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity28$216$275
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)20$118$260
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment12$162$173
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$522,674
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $74,668/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for family medicine
57
Companies
319
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$511,448 (97.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,226 (2.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,686
2023
$1,600
2022
$1,785
2021
$2,068
2020
$1,121
2019
$220,974
2018
$293,441

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
DePuy Synthes Products LLC
$291,800
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$219,648
Abbott Laboratories
$2,898
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,637
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$870
ATRICURE, INC.
$637
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$632
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$582
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$345
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$268
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$200
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$192
Lilly USA, LLC
$173
Medtronic, Inc.
$170
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$166
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$164
Bolton Medical Inc
$151
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$147
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$146
CeloNova BioSciences, Inc.
$139
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$129
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$118
PFIZER INC.
$108
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$99
Novo Nordisk Inc
$93
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$86
Nevro Corp.
$84
Shire North American Group Inc
$81
AbbVie Inc.
$77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Eisai Inc.
$53
Allergan, Inc.
$52
Mannkind Corporation
$46
Amgen Inc.
$45
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$39
Allergan Inc.
$37
ABBVIE INC.
$35
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$29
Genentech USA, Inc.
$29
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$25
Corium, LLC
$22
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$21
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$20
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$16
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$15
Biogen, Inc.
$15
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
AbbVie, Inc.
$12
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Nuvectra Corporation
$6
Top 3 companies account for 98.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADHANSIA XR · ADUHELM · AFREZZA · AREXVY · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Algovita · Assurity Pacemaker · Azstarys · BREO · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · Cardiac Mapping System · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVENITY · Edarbi · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GALLANT · GARDASIL 9 · INSPIRE · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · LOKELMA · Livalo · METACROSS OTW · MONOFERRIC · MOUNJARO · MOVANTIK · MYDAYIS · NURTEC ODT · Optimizer · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PROCLAIM · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · REXULTI · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Senza · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · Tirosint · Tresiba · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · VAXNEUVANCE · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xact carotid stent system · Xofluza · ZENPEP · iPro2 · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

The majority of payments (98%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in family medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for family medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $9,317 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
153
Per 100K population
85.8
County median income
$93,776
Nearest hospital
GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Zincone is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Zincone experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zincone performed 1,565 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Zincone receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zincone received a total of $522,674 from 57 companies across 319 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Zincone's costs compare to other family medicines in Seguin?
Dr. Zincone's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Zincone) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →