Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lloyd Ratner, MD

Transplant Surgery Physician · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
622 W 168TH ST PH 14-C, New York, NY 10032
2123423539
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1437190089 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. Ratner

Dr. Lloyd Ratner is a transplant surgery physician in New York, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ratner performed 162 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ratner received a total of $31,286 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 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. Ratner 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 ▲ 162 Medicare services $31,286 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
162
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in NY for transplant surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$598
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
Biopsy of kidney 40 $311 $3,726
Kidney transplant
Surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a donor into a patient whose kidneys have failed.
36 $2,167 $14,889
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.
25 $78 $380
Donor kidney preparation for transplantation
This procedure involves the preparation of a donor kidney for transplantation. It does not include the actual surgical removal or implantation of the organ.
23 $78 $6,045
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.
14 $51 $240
Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation
This procedure involves the surgical preparation of a kidney from a living donor to make it ready for transplantation into a recipient.
13 $77 $6,320
Donor kidney and vein preparation for transplantation
This procedure involves preparing a donor kidney and its associated veins for the purpose of transplantation into a recipient.
11 $97 $1,289
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.
51.2% high complexity
24.7% medium
24.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$31,286
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,469/year across 7 years
Top 7% in NY for transplant surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
12
Companies
44
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
$3,767
2023
$2,410
2022
$12,269
2021
$125
2020
$204
2019
$315
2018
$12,197

Payments by company (2024)

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$3,712
Ethicon US, LLC
$41
CONMED Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$9,033
GENZYME CORPORATION
$7,896
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$4,593
CSL Behring
$4,191
Immucor, Inc.
$2,975
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$1,784
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$616
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$72
Covidien LP
$42
Ethicon US, LLC
$41
KAMADA LTD.
$30
CONMED Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 68.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIRSEAL · CYTOGAM · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · Envarsus · Envarsus XR (SP) · Haegarda · THYMOGLOBULIN
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

Transplant surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
76
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE
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. Ratner is a cardiac surgery 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. Ratner experienced with biopsy of kidney?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ratner performed 40 biopsy of kidney 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. Ratner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ratner received a total of $31,286 from 12 companies across 44 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. Ratner's costs compare to other transplant surgery physicians in New York?
Dr. Ratner's average Medicare payment per service is $598. 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. Ratner) 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 →