Total Payments
$38,398
2024 Payments
$4,206
Companies
30
Transactions
161
Medicare Patients
207
Medicare Billing
$19,733
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$20,500 (53.4%)
Travel$6,664 (17.4%)
Food & Beverage$6,021 (15.7%)
Other$5,200 (13.5%)
Gifts$13.57 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $20,500 | 6 | 53.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,664 | 37 | 17.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,021 | 114 | 15.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,000 | 2 | 10.4% |
| Grant | $1,200 | 1 | 3.1% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $32,482 | 79 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,435 | 19 | $0 (2018) |
| New Wave Endo-Surgical Corp. | $1,200 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $801.17 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $381.62 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $293.93 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $222.90 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $218.08 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Davol Inc. | $173.51 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $163.51 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,206 | 20 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,617) |
| 2023 | $980.53 | 19 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($196.40) |
| 2022 | $20,749 | 42 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($20,516) |
| 2021 | $358.43 | 5 | Davol Inc. ($173.51) |
| 2020 | $69.67 | 4 | Allergan, Inc. ($29.94) |
| 2019 | $1,935 | 22 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,624) |
| 2018 | $9,077 | 32 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,267) |
| 2017 | $1,022 | 17 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($712.37) |
All Payment Transactions
161 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.85 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | New Wave Endo-Surgical Corp. | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| 08/13/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.72 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.39 | General |
| 06/17/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.70 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.37 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.32 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.98 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.30 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $636.20 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.56 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.71 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.14 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.97 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.83 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.88 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Intra-Sana Laboratories | RELTONE 200 MG (Drug), GLYCATE, RELTONE 400 MG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.35 | General |
| Category: GALLSTONES | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.02 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 14 | 17 | $2,560 | $1,039 |
| 2021 | 7 | 115 | 149 | $21,660 | $10,972 |
| 2020 | 4 | 78 | 91 | $14,905 | $7,722 |
Total Patients
207
Total Services
257
Medicare Billing
$19,733
Procedure Codes
12
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $2,560 | $1,039 | 40.6% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $4,830 | $2,365 | 49.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $3,400 | $1,863 | 54.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $3,875 | $1,709 | 44.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $2,850 | $1,559 | 54.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 46 | $2,820 | $1,418 | 50.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 20 | $2,660 | $1,388 | 52.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $1,225 | $669.15 | 54.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 28 | $5,600 | $3,025 | 54.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $5,110 | $2,451 | 48.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 17 | $2,635 | $1,429 | 54.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 26 | $1,560 | $816.78 | 52.4% |
About Dr. Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, M.D
Dr. Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in St Petersburg, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/14/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710120183.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, M.D has received a total of $38,398 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,206 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 161 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($20,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ramirez Valderrama has provided services to 207 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 257 services with total Medicare billing of $19,733. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location St Petersburg, FL
- Active Since 04/14/2009
- Last Updated 04/07/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1710120183
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $30,982
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $1,500
- APOLLO ESG System (Device) $801.17
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $722.92
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $712.37
- PROCLAIM (Device) $381.62
- SIGNIA (Device) $293.93
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $222.90
- STRATTICE (Device) $218.08
- Phasix (Device) $173.51
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $163.51
- RELTONE 200 MG (Drug) $146.97
- SPY Technology (Device) $126.20
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $94.26
- IMAGE 1 S (Device) $78.54
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System Sx (Device) $78.27
- Zynrelef (Drug) $55.55
- APONVIE (Drug) $40.28
- Imcivree (Drug) $29.98
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $24.84
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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