Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rami Heart, D.O.

Cardiovascular Disease · Panama City, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2202 STATE AVE STE 303, Panama City, FL 32405
5087239398
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1891020079 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. Heart 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. Heart

Dr. Rami Heart is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Panama City, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Heart performed 788 Medicare services across 643 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Heart received a total of $14,562 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 349 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Heart 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ 788 Medicare services $14,562 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Osteopathic Physician 11403 Clear March 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
788
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in FL for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
643
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~49 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) 176 $88 $266
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 111 $58 $182
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 104 $50 $186
Ultrasound of heart 55 $32 $129
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 34 $9 $43
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 34 $65 $179
Coronary stent placement 32 $376 $1,595
Cardiac catheterization 31 $135 $1,338
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 26 $88 $263
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 25 $115 $408
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 24 $94 $348
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing 23 $4 $34
EKG interpretation and report 23 $6 $24
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min 21 $82 $269
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel 19 $68 $255
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 19 $10 $68
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 18 $57 $213
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 13 $129 $513
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.
21.2% high complexity
14.1% medium
64.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,562
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,080/year across 7 years
Top 18% in FL for cardiovascular disease
36
Companies
349
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
$14,562 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,852
2023
$3,895
2022
$3,317
2021
$1,803
2020
$602
2019
$2,583
2018
$512

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABIOMED
$3,784
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,678
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,594
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,386
Abbott Laboratories
$1,384
BIOTRONIK INC.
$778
Cook Medical LLC
$605
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$566
Inari Medical, Inc.
$512
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$419
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$249
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$222
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$201
Medtronic, Inc.
$129
Venclose Inc.
$128
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$101
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$101
Opsens Inc.
$100
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$79
Amgen Inc.
$62
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$40
Baxter Healthcare
$39
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$38
Novo Nordisk Inc
$28
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$26
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$25
EKOS Corporation
$24
HeartFlow, Inc.
$22
Philips North America LLC
$20
ATRICURE, INC.
$18
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$18
CVRx, Inc.
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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.

Equivalent to $1,848 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
5.5
County median income
$70,188
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL
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 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. Heart is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.

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. Heart experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Heart performed 176 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. Heart receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Heart received a total of $14,562 from 36 companies across 349 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. Heart's costs compare to other cardiologists in Panama City?
Dr. Heart's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Heart) 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 →