Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Eduardo Ramirez, MD

Internal Medicine · Winter Haven, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
120 BATES AVE SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880
8632880960
In practice since 2016 (10 years)
NPI: 1326408477 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. Ramirez

Dr. Eduardo Ramirez is an internal medicine specialist in Winter Haven, FL, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ramirez performed 2,298 Medicare services across 1,722 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ramirez received a total of $3,621 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ Top 18% volume in FL $3,621 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,298
Medicare services
Top 18% in FL for internal medicine
1,722
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~230 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 (20-29 min) 288 $65 $173
Blood draw (venipuncture) 235 $8 $10
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 187 $8 $24
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 162 $10 $29
Urinalysis with microscopic exam 145 $3 $15
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 141 $13 $37
Creatinine test (kidney function) 131 $5 $17
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 129 $16 $52
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) 119 $6 $8
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 105 $11 $33
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 84 $94 $244
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 67 $10 $25
Vitamin D level test 60 $28 $85
Urine culture, bacterial colony count 35 $8 $24
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 34 $109 $320
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 30 $112 $343
Flu vaccine, high-dose 28 $72 $117
Flu vaccine administration 28 $29 $30
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg 25 $0 $9
Chest X-ray, 2 views 20 $23 $65
Vitamin B-12 level test 20 $15 $60
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 19 $62 $215
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 17 $13 $40
Iron level test 17 $6 $18
Iron binding capacity test 17 $9 $24
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 17 $43 $109
Folic acid level test 15 $14 $60
Bacterial culture, aerobic 15 $8 $25
Antibiotic sensitivity test 15 $8 $25
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 15 $9 $55
Free thyroxine (T4) test 14 $9 $27
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 14 $214 $524
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 13 $18 $55
Red blood count, automated test 13 $4 $12
Bone density scan (DEXA) 12 $36 $97
Total protein level, urine 12 $4 $10
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 2024 ↗
$3,621
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $604/year across 6 years
Top 17% in FL for internal medicine
34
Companies
144
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
$3,548 (98.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$73 (2.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,550
2023
$1,247
2022
$210
2020
$37
2019
$293
2018
$284

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$265
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$262
Dexcom, Inc.
$251
Novo Nordisk Inc
$236
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$220
Eisai Inc.
$196
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$180
Lilly USA, LLC
$173
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$152
PFIZER INC.
$148
PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$137
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$135
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$131
ABBVIE INC.
$122
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$116
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$116
Amgen Inc.
$104
EMD Serono, Inc.
$98
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$95
Exact Sciences Corporation
$82
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$66
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$53
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$38
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Baxter Healthcare
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$21
Corcept Therapeutics
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Tolmar, Inc.
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Nevro Corp.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 21.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · BRILINTA · Betaseron · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G7 GSS (161) · DIABETES - DISEASE · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · Leqembi · LifeVest · MOUNJARO · Mavenclad · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · PROCLAIM · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · Senza · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · VERQUVO · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $158 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
274
Per 100K population
36.0
County median income
$63,644
Nearest hospital
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
6.0 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. Ramirez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of FL peers.

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. Ramirez experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ramirez performed 288 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Ramirez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ramirez received a total of $3,621 from 34 companies across 144 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. Ramirez's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Winter Haven?
Dr. Ramirez's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Ramirez) 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 →