Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ravi Ramana, D.O.
Internal Medicine · Palos Park, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ramana
Dr. Ravi Ramana is an internal medicine specialist in Palos Park, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ramana performed 2,714 Medicare services across 1,998 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ramana received a total of $449,651 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 829 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ramana 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 11% volume in IL
$449,651 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,714
Medicare services
Top 11% in IL for internal medicine
1,998
Unique beneficiaries
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~143 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) 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. |
798 | $93 | $164 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
368 | $98 | $224 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
226 | $7 | $40 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
203 | $65 | $156 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
125 | $4 | $18 |
| Anticoagulant management for warfarin Management of anticoagulant therapy for a patient taking warfarin. This service involves monitoring and adjusting the medication regimen. |
125 | $9 | $38 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
92 | $106 | $300 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
92 | $44 | $100 |
| 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. |
59 | $142 | $425 |
| 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. |
54 | $11 | $103 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
45 | $131 | $887 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
35 | $16 | $115 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
35 | $11 | $160 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
35 | $2 | $100 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
33 | $658 | $9,000 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
32 | $55 | $450 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
30 | $207 | $300 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 30 | $384 | $600 |
| 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. |
28 | $130 | $271 |
| 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. |
28 | $62 | $105 |
| Physician review of home INR testing A physician reviews, interprets, and manages home INR testing results for patients with mechanical heart valves, chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meet Medicare coverage criteria. |
28 | $7 | $30 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
27 | $11 | $41 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
26 | $409 | $2,865 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
23 | $86 | $650 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
21 | $19 | $120 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
21 | $14 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $119 | $237 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
18 | $664 | $2,865 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
18 | $20 | $135 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
15 | $348 | $2,121 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
14 | $6 | $75 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
11 | $13 | $54 |
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.
4.2% high complexity
11.6% medium
84.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$449,651
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $64,236/year across 7 years
Top 0% in IL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
829
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$352,808 (78.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$81,831 (18.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,011 (3.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$72,945
2023
$84,943
2022
$100,401
2021
$106,256
2020
$29,287
2019
$32,637
2018
$23,182
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57,194
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$9,523
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,150
Jenavalve Technology, Inc.
$1,754
Medtronic, Inc.
$490
PFIZER INC.
$179
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$135
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$85
GE HEALTHCARE
$75
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$56
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$50
Philips North America LLC
$45
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$45
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$35
CVRx, Inc.
$33
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Top 3 companies account for 95.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$155,820
Boston Scientific Corporation
$131,450
Abbott Laboratories
$81,244
Medtronic, Inc.
$20,693
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$20,608
CathWorks, Inc.
$12,021
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$9,523
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$6,832
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$3,402
JenaValve Technology, Inc.
$2,860
Jenavalve Technology, Inc.
$1,754
BIOTRONIK INC.
$271
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$252
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$252
PFIZER INC.
$226
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$193
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$176
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$163
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$154
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$141
ABIOMED
$136
Amgen Inc.
$122
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$122
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$118
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$110
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$97
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Novo Nordisk Inc
$91
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$88
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$87
GE HEALTHCARE
$75
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$75
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Philips North America LLC
$45
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$37
Opsens Inc.
$35
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$35
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$34
CVRx, Inc.
$33
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$30
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
Terumo Medical Corporation
$21
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$19
Werfen USA LLC
$8
Top 3 companies account for 82.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9148) ICE 3D · (AO0) IGT Devices Intracardiac · 3F · ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AngioSeal · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CHANTIX · CHOICE · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiovascular- Research only · Cardiovascular-Research only · Confirm Rx · CorPath Imaging System · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · FFRangio · FUROSCIX · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GIAPREZA · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · HAWKONE · INSPIRE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JARDIANCE · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LOTUS EDGE · Launcher · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · No Associated Product · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPTICROSS · OTHER · OptoWire · Orsiro · Ozempic · PASCAL · PORTICO · PRALUENT · Portico Transcatheter Aortic HV · Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SAVVYWIRE · SC2000 · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Sentinel · Tendyne Mitral Valve System · UPTRAVI · VANTAGEVIEW · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · VantageView System · Vascepa · VersaCross Access Solution · VersaCross Large Access Solution · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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 →
The majority of payments (78%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine in IL.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
5,412
Per 100K population
104.4
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
3.9 mi
3.9 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ramana is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in IL), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 0% of IL peers, with 19 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. Ramana experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ramana performed 798 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. Ramana receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ramana received a total of $449,651 from 45 companies across 829 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. Ramana's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Palos Park?
Dr. Ramana's average Medicare payment per service is $87. 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. Ramana) 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 →
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