Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Poonam Ramani, MD
Internal Medicine · Fayetteville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ramani
Dr. Poonam Ramani is an internal medicine specialist in Fayetteville, GA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ramani performed 1,361 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ramani received a total of $3,975 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 221 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ramani is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 27% volume in GA
$3,975 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,361
Medicare services
Top 27% in GA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
333 | $78 | $173 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
230 | $61 | $103 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
121 | $9 | $57 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
117 | $3 | $17 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
96 | $0 | $2 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
77 | $126 | $174 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
68 | $44 | $116 |
| Annual depression screening | 57 | $18 | $60 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
40 | $159 | $262 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
39 | $10 | $39 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
39 | $37 | $81 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
28 | $3 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
28 | $29 | $60 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
25 | $69 | $120 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
25 | $11 | $79 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
25 | $36 | $55 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
13 | $77 | $182 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,975
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $568/year across 7 years
Top 20% in GA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
221
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,698
2023
$1,441
2022
$742
2021
$31
2020
$28
2019
$14
2018
$20
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$304
Lilly USA, LLC
$275
Novo Nordisk Inc
$214
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$175
PFIZER INC.
$132
Abbott Laboratories
$111
Amgen Inc.
$93
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$57
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$42
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$36
Exact Sciences Corporation
$33
Nevro Corp.
$26
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$23
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$22
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$14
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 46.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$736
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$542
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$468
Novo Nordisk Inc
$382
PFIZER INC.
$253
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$162
Abbott Laboratories
$148
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$137
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$128
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$112
Amgen Inc.
$107
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$103
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
ABBVIE INC.
$87
Baxter Healthcare
$56
Exact Sciences Corporation
$54
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Dexcom, Inc.
$36
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$34
Nevro Corp.
$26
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$25
Insulet Corporation
$24
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$23
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$22
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Inogen, Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$13
Top 3 companies account for 43.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,110
County median income
$108,986
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ramani is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in GA), with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ramani experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ramani performed 333 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ramani receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ramani received a total of $3,975 from 34 companies across 221 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Ramani's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Fayetteville?
Dr. Ramani's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Ramani) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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