Dr. Mark Ramos, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ramos
Dr. Mark Ramos is a cardiovascular disease in Sarasota, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ramos performed 19,136 Medicare services across 12,688 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ramos received a total of $56,445 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 131 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ramos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 4,105 | $6 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 3,833 | $89 | $218 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,871 | $0 | $1 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,802 | $10 | $41 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 646 | $63 | $149 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 636 | $139 | $476 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 596 | $43 | $123 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 413 | $15 | $69 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 350 | $88 | $236 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 321 | $115 | $334 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 293 | $8 | $14 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 288 | $21 | $69 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 283 | $47 | $157 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 283 | $25 | $70 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 274 | $137 | $415 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 221 | $54 | $143 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 206 | $18 | $57 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 175 | $325 | $1,010 |
| Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium | 169 | $71 | $425 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 145 | $132 | $404 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 129 | $25 | $138 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 121 | $10 | $30 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 116 | $313 | $798 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 100 | $13 | $38 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 94 | $82 | $247 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 93 | $14 | $41 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 93 | $2 | $8 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 93 | $9 | $79 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 84 | $29 | $91 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 70 | $8 | $28 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 70 | $17 | $45 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 68 | $8 | $24 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 62 | $8 | $22 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 59 | $4 | $12 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 58 | $2,057 | $4,406 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 58 | $37 | $105 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 55 | $89 | $239 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 52 | $85 | $433 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 50 | $76 | $199 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 48 | $94 | $213 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 46 | $102 | $283 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 42 | $37 | $99 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 41 | $61 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 38 | $20 | $56 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 38 | $68 | $184 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 35 | $133 | $294 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 34 | $14 | $62 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 33 | $54 | $153 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 33 | $19 | $58 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 32 | $14 | $57 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 27 | $112 | $442 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 26 | $169 | $589 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 24 | $12 | $30 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 24 | $39 | $121 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 22 | $35 | $85 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 20 | $212 | $1,356 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 18 | $108 | $480 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 17 | $30 | $91 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 16 | $16 | $48 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 14 | $102 | $223 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 14 | $3 | $9 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 13 | $178 | $723 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 13 | $10 | $26 |
| Blood creatinine level | 11 | $5 | $15 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 11 | $18 | $56 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 11 | $233 | $717 |
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 (96%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for cardiovascular disease in FL.
Geographic Context
3.1 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. Ramos is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 7%), with 18 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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