Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,074 | 221 | 52.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,156 | 33 | 47.1% |
| Grant | $75.24 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Education | $21.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $8,248 | 100 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,674 | 53 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,655 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,853 | 19 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $681.69 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $183.81 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $177.16 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $107.59 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $93.16 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $82.07 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,794 | 79 | Abbott Laboratories ($6,391) |
| 2023 | $3,429 | 64 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,378) |
| 2022 | $1,617 | 40 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,038) |
| 2021 | $1,038 | 25 | Abbott Laboratories ($603.54) |
| 2020 | $842.34 | 16 | Nevro Corp. ($332.81) |
| 2019 | $2,512 | 31 | Nevro Corp. ($1,496) |
| 2018 | $93.16 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($93.16) |
All Payment Transactions
256 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.09 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.71 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.15 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.40 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.39 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $363.37 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $176.25 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $156.78 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.39 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $64.42 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.26 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.83 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.19 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.48 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $489.59 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $213.52 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.88 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 1,916 | 7,390 | $2.9M | $249,036 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,937 | 6,849 | $2.0M | $200,380 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2,679 | 8,848 | $2.7M | $297,649 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,759 | 4,634 | $1.4M | $126,967 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
114 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 | 272 | 808 | $230,013 | $53,245 | 23.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 118 | 169 | $334,212 | $39,018 | 11.7% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Office | 2023 | 13 | 25 | $281,056 | $31,415 | 11.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 47 | 69 | $121,613 | $13,281 | 10.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $172,509 | $12,311 | 7.1% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 18 | 56 | $70,787 | $10,669 | 15.1% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $92,926 | $10,589 | 11.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 117 | 234 | $64,350 | $9,144 | 14.2% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 31 | 40 | $97,346 | $7,950 | 8.2% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 71 | 89 | $60,072 | $7,759 | 12.9% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 47 | 69 | $62,100 | $7,226 | 11.6% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $46,800 | $5,386 | 11.5% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2023 | 19 | 64 | $70,850 | $4,568 | 6.4% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 24 | 30 | $42,680 | $4,554 | 10.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $26,318 | $4,389 | 16.7% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $157,391 | $4,015 | 2.6% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 36 | 45 | $20,250 | $3,878 | 19.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 43 | 63 | $77,030 | $3,421 | 4.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 27 | 76 | $203,104 | $3,396 | 1.7% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2023 | 19 | 64 | $9,600 | $3,288 | 34.2% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $23,580 | $2,729 | 11.6% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $59,958 | $1,972 | 3.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 203 | 1,989 | $34,808 | $1,688 | 4.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $10,042 | $1,535 | 15.3% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,815 | $527.52 | 6.7% |
About Dr. Arjun Ramesh, M.D
Dr. Arjun Ramesh, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Dubuque, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/04/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487034419.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Arjun Ramesh, M.D has received a total of $17,326 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,794 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 256 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($9,074).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ramesh has provided services to 8,291 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 27,721 services with total Medicare billing of $874,031. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 114 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Dubuque, IA
- Active Since 06/04/2015
- Last Updated 04/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487034419
Products in Payments
- PROCLAIM (Device) $6,656
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $1,918
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $1,829
- Intracept (Device) $742.66
- ETERNA (Device) $641.62
- Proclaim DRG IPG (Device) $470.81
- INTELLIS (Device) $457.01
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $253.62
- RESTORE (Device) $247.15
- AXIUM (Device) $225.53
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $191.00
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $177.16
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $116.17
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $110.21
- Belbuca (Drug) $107.59
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $102.94
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $97.74
- EUCRISA (Drug) $93.16
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $84.46
- SUPERION (Device) $77.18
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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