Total Payments
$7,660
2024 Payments
$568.79
Companies
17
Transactions
90
Medicare Patients
517
Medicare Billing
$38,300
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,093 (53.4%)
Consulting$3,418 (44.6%)
Education$149.43 (2.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,093 | 82 | 53.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,418 | 3 | 44.6% |
| Education | $149.43 | 5 | 2.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $3,696 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $1,365 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,097 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $213.89 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | $194.13 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $192.36 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $159.69 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $159.44 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Latin America, Inc. | $124.95 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $568.79 | 12 | ABBVIE INC. ($219.75) |
| 2023 | $532.00 | 10 | ABBVIE INC. ($512.00) |
| 2022 | $311.96 | 12 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($145.76) |
| 2021 | $193.05 | 9 | AbbVie Inc. ($127.33) |
| 2020 | $315.04 | 6 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($149.67) |
| 2019 | $957.93 | 17 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($602.02) |
| 2018 | $4,619 | 20 | PFIZER INC. ($3,552) |
| 2017 | $162.00 | 4 | PFIZER INC. ($119.85) |
All Payment Transactions
90 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | HUMIRA (Biological), SKYRIZI, RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.95 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.68 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Olympus Latin America, Inc. | EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.95 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.05 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | AMJEVITA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.68 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.19 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.48 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Amgen Inc. | AMJEVITA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.19 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.97 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/24/2022 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.01 | General |
| 10/20/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 150 | 202 | $15,227 | $11,460 |
| 2022 | 3 | 71 | 108 | $6,383 | $4,645 |
| 2021 | 6 | 141 | 186 | $14,276 | $11,020 |
| 2020 | 6 | 155 | 199 | $14,903 | $11,176 |
Total Patients
517
Total Services
695
Medicare Billing
$38,300
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 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 | 2023 | 33 | 54 | $4,898 | $3,698 | 75.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,225 | $2,377 | 73.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 55 | $3,161 | $2,307 | 73.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,841 | $1,444 | 78.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,820 | $1,427 | 78.4% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 49 | $282.73 | $208.25 | 73.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 51 | $4,707 | $3,508 | 74.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 26 | $1,497 | $1,001 | 66.8% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 31 | $178.64 | $135.44 | 75.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 62 | $5,752 | $4,446 | 77.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,463 | $1,971 | 80.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $2,389 | $1,811 | 75.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,698 | $1,359 | 80.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 29 | $1,656 | $1,188 | 71.7% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 55 | $317.16 | $245.30 | 77.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 46 | 72 | $5,502 | $4,081 | 74.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $2,923 | $2,317 | 79.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $2,613 | $2,083 | 79.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $2,382 | $1,740 | 73.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 25 | $1,160 | $702.87 | 60.6% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2020 | 47 | 56 | $323.08 | $252.46 | 78.1% |
About Dr. Fernando Ramos-Mercado, MD
Dr. Fernando Ramos-Mercado, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/12/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972598407.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Fernando Ramos-Mercado, MD has received a total of $7,660 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $568.79 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 90 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,093).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ramos-Mercado has provided services to 517 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 695 services with total Medicare billing of $38,300. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location San Juan, PR
- Active Since 09/12/2005
- Last Updated 06/13/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972598407
Products in Payments
- XELJANZ (Drug) $3,728
- Photofrin (Drug) $1,365
- STELARA (Biological) $312.89
- MAVYRET (Drug) $296.54
- RINVOQ (Biological) $269.20
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $265.20
- OCALIVA (Drug) $192.36
- INFLECTRA (Biological) $162.00
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $159.44
- IQIRVO (Drug) $125.00
- EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE (Device) $124.95
- Humira (Biological) $99.77
- CREON (Drug) $97.99
- CLENPIQ (Drug) $89.91
- RESMETIROM (Drug) $40.41
- AMJEVITA (Biological) $40.00
- Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) $25.00
- ZEPATIER (Drug) $19.20
- HUMIRA (Biological) $18.75
- COLOGUARD (Device) $18.00
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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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