Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Edmond Ghahramani, M.D.

Family Medicine · Turlock, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3100 WEST CHRISTOFFERSEN PARKWAY, Turlock, CA 95382
2096323901
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1982800199 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ghahramani

Dr. Edmond Ghahramani is a family medicine specialist in Turlock, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ghahramani performed 4,087 Medicare services across 2,038 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ghahramani received a total of $2,209 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 192 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ghahramani 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 4% volume in CA $2,209 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,087
Medicare services
Top 4% in CA for family medicine
2,038
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~227 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
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.
1,940 $91 $343
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
511 $11 $75
Vitamin B-12 injection
An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg.
495 $1 $14
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
398 $135 $381
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
147 $11 $79
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
112 $127 $461
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
87 $32 $65
Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg
An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg.
64 $0 $4
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
59 $72 $88
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
36 $32 $96
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
29 $63 $234
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.
28 $112 $521
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1
Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer.
25 $43 $219
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
24 $4 $30
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 24 $146 $656
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
24 $9 $37
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
21 $71 $84
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent
A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria.
18 $131 $223
Ear wax removal
A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal.
17 $35 $164
Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes
A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation.
15 $15 $48
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15)
An intramuscular injection of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This vaccine protects against 15 types of pneumococcal bacteria.
13 $241 $325
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 2020 ↗
$2,209
Total received (2018-2020)
Avg $736/year across 3 years
Top 16% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
192
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,209 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2020
$110
2019
$917
2018
$1,183

Payments by company (2020)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$28
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
Amgen Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 51.8% of 2020 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2020) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$473
Novo Nordisk Inc
$230
PFIZER INC.
$207
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$147
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$136
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$120
Amgen Inc.
$114
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$109
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$109
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$71
Lilly USA, LLC
$68
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$61
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$59
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$51
Horizon Pharma plc
$44
Allergan Inc.
$41
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$37
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$35
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$28
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$23
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$13
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 41.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ANORO · Amitiza · CHANTIX · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · LYRICA · Linzess · MYRBETRIQ · Motegrity · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolia · ROTATEQ · SOLIQUA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · VIMOVO · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xultophy 100/3.6 · Zilretta
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
274
Per 100K population
49.6
County median income
$79,661
Nearest hospital
EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2020
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Ghahramani is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of CA peers, with 18 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. Ghahramani experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ghahramani performed 1,940 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. Ghahramani receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ghahramani received a total of $2,209 from 23 companies across 192 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. Ghahramani's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Turlock?
Dr. Ghahramani's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Ghahramani) 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. 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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