Dr. Jeff Zhao, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Zhao
Dr. Jeff Zhao is an orthopedic surgery in Sunnyvale, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zhao performed 2,418 Medicare services across 1,063 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zhao received a total of $22,410 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 179 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,065 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 270 | $92 | $393 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 233 | $16 | $91 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 216 | $81 | $338 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 155 | $63 | $278 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 135 | $20 | $96 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 116 | $114 | $509 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 51 | $21 | $97 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 50 | $14 | $89 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 41 | $19 | $92 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 21 | $47 | $212 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 21 | $16 | $84 |
| 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 and | 19 | $39 | $162 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 13 | $133 | $512 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $53 | $341 |
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 (50%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Zhao is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 20%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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