Dr. James Kramer, MD, FACS
What this data tells you about Dr. Kramer
Dr. James Kramer is a surgery in Miramar, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kramer performed 5,265 Medicare services across 1,180 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kramer received a total of $388 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 24 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. Kramer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 1,567 | $58 | $177 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 1,441 | $90 | $340 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 658 | $178 | $582 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 449 | $82 | $253 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 438 | $78 | $248 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 193 | $40 | $236 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 142 | $31 | $98 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | 95 | $35 | $109 |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage, vacuum pump and disposable medical equipment, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 95 | $278 | $1,033 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 53 | $60 | $189 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 46 | $57 | $181 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 43 | $30 | $95 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 34 | $104 | $313 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 11 | $120 | $361 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.8 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. Kramer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% 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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