Dr. Roberto Ramirez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ramirez
Dr. Roberto Ramirez is a hospitalist physician in El Paso, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ramirez performed 2,520 Medicare services across 1,042 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ramirez received a total of $19,638 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 290 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hospitalist physician. 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 890 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 345 | $86 | $309 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 238 | $44 | $231 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 150 | $10 | $48 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 129 | $125 | $525 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 104 | $87 | $319 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 88 | $133 | $642 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 61 | $52 | $216 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 61 | $18 | $79 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 57 | $949 | $4,029 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 55 | $947 | $3,687 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 49 | $154 | $595 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 48 | $25 | $71 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 39 | $0 | $0 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 38 | $1,027 | $3,942 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 29 | $87 | $304 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 25 | $171 | $688 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 20 | $143 | $533 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 20 | $37 | $147 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 20 | $1 | $2 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 15 | $1,768 | $9,180 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | 15 | $133 | $691 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $731 | $3,018 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 11 | $51 | $257 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for hospitalist physician in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 1%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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