Total Payments
$168,701
2024 Payments
$27,988
Companies
45
Transactions
512
Medicare Patients
763
Medicare Billing
$155,553
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$110,292 (65.4%)
Travel$25,136 (14.9%)
Food & Beverage$14,998 (8.9%)
Royalty/License$13,049 (7.7%)
Other$4,127 (2.4%)
Education$1,100 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $110,292 | 52 | 65.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,136 | 53 | 14.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,998 | 397 | 8.9% |
| Royalty or License | $13,049 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,031 | 2 | 2.4% |
| Education | $1,100 | 6 | 0.7% |
| Entertainment | $95.70 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captiva Spine Inc | $44,053 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $41,506 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| SurGenTec | $41,381 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $12,638 | 60 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,412 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| VGI Medical, LLC | $5,264 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $4,422 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $3,440 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $3,328 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Nexxt Spine LLC | $1,143 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,988 | 39 | SurGenTec ($22,399) |
| 2023 | $20,335 | 74 | SurGenTec ($10,928) |
| 2022 | $15,993 | 81 | SurGenTec ($8,053) |
| 2021 | $11,908 | 77 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($9,992) |
| 2020 | $3,404 | 42 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($1,678) |
| 2019 | $33,094 | 90 | Captiva Spine Inc ($12,166) |
| 2018 | $29,297 | 63 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($13,967) |
| 2017 | $26,683 | 46 | Captiva Spine Inc ($18,137) |
All Payment Transactions
512 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.36 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | SurGenTec | TiLink (Device), ION | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.48 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.72 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.11 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.26 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.31 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.31 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.22 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.95 | General |
| 08/08/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.49 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | EXCEED BIPLANAR EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.90 | General |
| 06/28/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.42 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.06 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | EXCEED BIPLANAR EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.92 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.01 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 106 | 121 | $123,090 | $23,570 |
| 2022 | 8 | 197 | 224 | $164,465 | $38,928 |
| 2021 | 7 | 264 | 283 | $135,322 | $51,208 |
| 2020 | 5 | 196 | 228 | $200,317 | $41,847 |
Total Patients
763
Total Services
856
Medicare Billing
$155,553
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63655 | Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $51,170 | $11,866 | 23.2% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $47,360 | $6,763 | 14.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 43 | $13,760 | $2,845 | 20.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $10,800 | $2,095 | 19.4% |
| 63655 | Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $63,977 | $16,193 | 25.3% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $41,115 | $6,846 | 16.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 44 | $16,152 | $4,054 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $14,892 | $3,911 | 26.3% |
| 62362 | Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $11,530 | $3,197 | 27.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 40 | $9,940 | $2,800 | 28.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $4,528 | $1,120 | 24.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $2,331 | $807.22 | 34.6% |
| 63655 | Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $49,673 | $20,542 | 41.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 71 | 83 | $17,532 | $8,416 | 48.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 59 | 59 | $23,658 | $7,483 | 31.6% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $25,381 | $6,679 | 26.3% |
| 62362 | Implantation or replacement of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $10,372 | $3,085 | 29.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 36 | $3,763 | $2,630 | 69.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $4,943 | $2,373 | 48.0% |
| 63655 | Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 28 | $89,776 | $19,863 | 22.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 66 | 66 | $28,878 | $7,789 | 27.0% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 38 | 38 | $59,656 | $7,191 | 12.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 38 | 69 | $17,320 | $5,750 | 33.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 26 | 27 | $4,687 | $1,253 | 26.7% |
About Dr. Pedro Ramirez, MD
Dr. Pedro Ramirez, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Lake Mary, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/09/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689847733.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, MD has received a total of $168,701 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27,988 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 512 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($110,292).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ramirez has provided services to 763 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 856 services with total Medicare billing of $155,553. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Lake Mary, FL
- Active Since 04/09/2008
- Last Updated 04/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689847733
Products in Payments
- CapLOX II (Device) $44,053
- TiLink (Device) $26,899
- Spinal Implants (Device) $24,123
- iFuse Implant (Device) $11,957
- ION Facet Screw (Device) $8,053
- ION Facet Screw System (Device) $6,428
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $4,249
- EXCEED BIPLANAR EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $4,000
- Xvision (Device) $3,440
- PROCLAIM (Device) $2,828
- Senza (Device) $2,681
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $1,214
- Nexxt Spine Product Portfolio (Device) $1,098
- Posterior Fixation (Device) $955.03
- SNIPER SPINE SYSTEM (Device) $800.00
- Posterior Fusion (Device) $655.68
- ReActiv8 (Device) $624.88
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $599.96
- SCS IPGs (Device) $474.64
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $438.94
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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.