Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rami Lutfi, MD

Surgery · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
200 W SUPERIOR ST STE 300, Chicago, IL 60654
7733276800
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1447237425 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. Lutfi

Dr. Rami Lutfi is a surgery specialist in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lutfi performed 163 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lutfi received a total of $448,847 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 864 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. Lutfi 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 163 Medicare services $448,847 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
163
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in IL for surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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 (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.
98 $49 $177
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
29 $106 $350
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
22 $145 $442
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.
14 $72 $175
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 ↗
$448,847
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $64,121/year across 7 years
Top 1% in IL for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
864
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
$31,860
2023
$169,331
2022
$40,407
2021
$68,840
2020
$16,453
2019
$64,775
2018
$57,180

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$20,243
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$9,448
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,220
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$800
Ethicon US, LLC
$150
Top 3 companies account for 97.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$216,561
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$104,087
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$79,357
Olympus Latin America, Inc.
$16,444
Ethicon US, LLC
$5,683
Covidien LP
$5,513
Olympus America Inc.
$4,625
Ethicon Inc.
$3,539
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
$2,689
Baxter Healthcare
$2,550
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,325
CONMED Corporation
$1,959
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,220
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$800
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$637
ReShape Lifesciences Inc.
$240
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$236
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$147
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$98
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$58
DAVOL INC.
$41
Kerecis Limited
$22
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 89.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
35 cm · 4-K · 45 cm · ABSORBATACK · AIRSEAL · BARRX · BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement · BRIDION · CCU · DERMABOND PRINEO · DVI CABLE 3M · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dextile · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ENDO GIA ULTRA · ENDO STITCH · EVIS EXERA · Echelon Flex · Echelon; Endopath · EleVision · Endo GIA · Endo Stitch · Front-actuated Grip · Front-actuated Grip Type S · GORE ENFORM Biomaterial · GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial · GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce · GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial · HARMONIC Product Family · HOPKINS · Harmonic · ILLUMISITE · IMAGE 1 · IMAGE1 CONNECT · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LIGASURE · Lapro-Clip · LigaSure · MODULAR · NASCOBAL · No Related Product · Olympus EBUS Bronchoscopes · Olympus EMR & ESD Devices · Olympus Laparoscopes · Olympus Laparoscopic Insufflation · Olympus Surgical Accessories · PHASIX · PROGRIP · ProGrip · Product in Development · SEAMGUARD · SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement · SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement · SFS · SIGNIA · SONICBEAT 5 mm · SONICISION · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Signia · Sonicision · TACKER · THUNDERBEAT 5 mm · ThunderBeat · US · VALLEYLAB FT10 · VS3 IRIDIUM - FLUORESCENCE HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA (CAMERA-IR) · iDrive · iDrive Ultra
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 →
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Geographic Context

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
912
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
1.1 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. Lutfi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Lutfi experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lutfi performed 98 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Lutfi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lutfi received a total of $448,847 from 23 companies across 864 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. Lutfi's costs compare to other surgerists in Chicago?
Dr. Lutfi's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Lutfi) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →