Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,661 | 242 | 45.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,952 | 23 | 37.2% |
| Education | $3,779 | 7 | 17.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $7,564 | 146 | $0 (2024) |
| GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC | $5,450 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $2,520 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,593 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $1,532 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $687.11 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Avanos Medical | $342.70 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| MIMEDX Group, Inc. | $306.70 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $280.52 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| RIKCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC | $179.00 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,768 | 73 | Stryker Corporation ($1,936) |
| 2023 | $5,549 | 66 | Stryker Corporation ($3,444) |
| 2022 | $3,219 | 19 | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC ($2,884) |
| 2021 | $1,569 | 12 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($1,398) |
| 2020 | $1,137 | 21 | Arthrex, Inc. ($564.48) |
| 2019 | $4,061 | 52 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,593) |
| 2018 | $807.01 | 21 | Stryker Corporation ($623.64) |
| 2017 | $283.29 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($189.27) |
All Payment Transactions
272 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.54 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | DART-FIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.40 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.11 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.68 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.67 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.59 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Total Ankle | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAXTORQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.29 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GRAVITY SYNCHFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.19 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.94 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.20 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.29 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.12 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Panta 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.44 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.24 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device), N/A | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.26 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SONICANCHOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.03 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.98 | General |
| 08/28/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VIAFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device), HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.86 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,335 | 2,598 | $317,129 | $107,082 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,854 | 3,465 | $437,543 | $153,277 |
| 2021 | 37 | 3,021 | 5,325 | $783,394 | $296,174 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,312 | 4,755 | $671,826 | $260,555 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
120 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 225 | 444 | $72,372 | $27,873 | 38.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 236 | 587 | $55,765 | $17,217 | 30.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 112 | $25,424 | $10,138 | 39.9% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 80 | 147 | $19,845 | $7,503 | 37.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $19,465 | $5,859 | 30.1% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 20 | 60 | $14,880 | $5,717 | 38.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 99 | 202 | $14,342 | $4,908 | 34.2% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 63 | 97 | $10,961 | $4,417 | 40.3% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $12,642 | $3,660 | 29.0% |
| 76882 | Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Office | 2023 | 61 | 105 | $12,180 | $3,235 | 26.6% |
| 95923 | Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $7,200 | $2,658 | 36.9% |
| 20604 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 19 | 39 | $7,191 | $2,457 | 34.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,960 | $2,313 | 33.2% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Office | 2023 | 18 | 29 | $6,840 | $1,759 | 25.7% |
| 11057 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Office | 2023 | 19 | 31 | $4,712 | $1,667 | 35.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 23 | 38 | $6,688 | $1,553 | 23.2% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 26 | $3,286 | $1,114 | 33.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 48 | $3,216 | $999.07 | 31.1% |
| 76881 | Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $3,952 | $565.94 | 14.3% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 30 | $1,620 | $506.28 | 31.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,288 | $467.61 | 36.3% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $1,020 | $344.40 | 33.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 169 | $4,225 | $132.84 | 3.1% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 55 | 211 | $1,055 | $19.13 | 1.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 326 | 617 | $100,571 | $38,002 | 37.8% |
About Dr. Alexander Ramirez, DPM
Dr. Alexander Ramirez, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Las Vegas, New Mexico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/24/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649685181.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Ramirez, DPM has received a total of $21,393 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,768 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 272 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($9,661).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ramirez has provided services to 8,522 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,143 services with total Medicare billing of $817,087. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 120 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Las Vegas, NM
- Active Since 06/24/2014
- Last Updated 02/16/2023
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649685181
Products in Payments
- EXTERNAL FIXATION (Device) $1,751
- HOFFMANN (Device) $1,480
- Stimrouter Implantable Kit (Device) $1,315
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $1,138
- CADENCE (Device) $997.74
- SALVATION (Device) $963.51
- 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT (Device) $701.20
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $631.78
- PROSTEP (Device) $451.20
- ASNIS (Device) $360.70
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $342.70
- EVOS (Device) $342.63
- ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device) $260.04
- N/A (Device) $230.99
- CITREFIX (Device) $208.67
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $208.33
- VARIAX (Device) $207.92
- STIMROUTER IMPLANTABLE KIT (Device) $174.62
- ALLOWRAP (Device) $170.33
- FIXOS (Device) $169.86
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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