Dr. Jose Ramirez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ramirez
Dr. Jose Ramirez is a surgery in Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ramirez performed 2,483 Medicare services across 378 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ramirez received a total of $4,125 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 61 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Ramirez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,100 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 42 | $125 | $454 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 33 | $135 | $421 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 29 | $33 | $108 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 28 | $114 | $486 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 28 | $42 | $135 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 28 | $10 | $32 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 27 | $1,024 | $3,234 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 24 | $16 | $51 |
| Tying or banding of surgically created artery-vein connection | 21 | $332 | $1,132 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | 18 | $718 | $2,316 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 15 | $103 | $391 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 15 | $645 | $2,031 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 14 | $111 | $606 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 13 | $301 | $690 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 13 | $69 | $244 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 12 | $137 | $514 |
| Relocation of upper arm surface vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 12 | $717 | $2,248 |
| Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | 11 | $91 | $329 |
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 ›
Most payments (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.4 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 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. Ramirez is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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