Total Payments
$2,315
2024 Payments
$458.17
Companies
23
Transactions
98
Medicare Patients
13,459
Medicare Billing
$955,211
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,098 (90.6%)
Education$216.97 (9.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,098 | 95 | 90.6% |
| Education | $216.97 | 3 | 9.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $446.31 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $328.94 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $309.03 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $192.54 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| PFIZER INC. | $187.69 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $148.37 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $116.96 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $94.53 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $81.31 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $79.32 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $458.17 | 26 | Medtronic, Inc. ($172.12) |
| 2023 | $376.03 | 23 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($134.23) |
| 2022 | $285.75 | 22 | Medtronic, Inc. ($168.17) |
| 2021 | $583.24 | 12 | ABIOMED ($192.54) |
| 2020 | $220.01 | 4 | PFIZER INC. ($113.66) |
| 2019 | $16.36 | 1 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($16.36) |
| 2018 | $216.78 | 4 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($92.28) |
| 2017 | $159.05 | 6 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($94.53) |
All Payment Transactions
98 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Ranger (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.67 | General |
| Category: Ranger_PI | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HAWKONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.94 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.16 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.07 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.60 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.68 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.10 | General |
| Category: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloons | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.54 | General |
| Category: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloons | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.62 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.15 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HAWKONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.71 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.06 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.52 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Ranger (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Ranger_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 4,095 | 5,194 | $1.6M | $377,757 |
| 2022 | 30 | 3,324 | 3,950 | $979,939 | $240,387 |
| 2021 | 24 | 3,090 | 3,633 | $783,501 | $179,606 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,950 | 3,496 | $742,190 | $157,462 |
Total Patients
13,459
Total Services
16,273
Medicare Billing
$955,211
Procedure Codes
128
All Medicare Procedures & Services
128 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 756 | 1,236 | $212,642 | $106,065 | 49.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 352 | 363 | $291,489 | $46,009 | 15.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 92 | 92 | $104,788 | $30,261 | 28.9% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 90 | 93 | $36,720 | $28,651 | 78.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 206 | 207 | $120,060 | $27,250 | 22.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 259 | 283 | $31,427 | $17,143 | 54.5% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 324 | 341 | $73,315 | $16,459 | 22.5% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 82 | 328 | $49,200 | $14,014 | 28.5% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 33 | $73,755 | $13,276 | 18.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 88 | $52,800 | $11,687 | 22.1% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $199,868 | $11,446 | 5.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 92 | 92 | $18,584 | $7,398 | 39.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 113 | $12,995 | $6,843 | 52.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 512 | 538 | $43,040 | $4,747 | 11.0% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $99,995 | $4,507 | 4.5% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 13 | 98 | $14,014 | $4,335 | 30.9% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 90 | 90 | $36,450 | $4,149 | 11.4% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $17,685 | $4,130 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,840 | $2,350 | 34.4% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 371 | 388 | $10,476 | $2,349 | 22.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $10,758 | $2,036 | 18.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 69 | $8,970 | $1,730 | 19.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $12,210 | $1,596 | 13.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 105 | $17,955 | $1,549 | 8.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,288 | $1,435 | 43.6% |
About Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD
Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in Lubbock, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/31/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225213028.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD has received a total of $2,315 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $458.17 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 98 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,098).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ranganath has provided services to 13,459 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,273 services with total Medicare billing of $955,211. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 128 distinct procedure/service records.
Ad
Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Lubbock, TX
- Active Since 12/31/2007
- Last Updated 07/18/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225213028
Products in Payments
- BRILINTA (Drug) $253.45
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $206.02
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $203.65
- Impella (Device) $192.54
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $140.67
- LEQVIO (Drug) $122.92
- HAWKONE (Device) $119.60
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $116.96
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $113.66
- Adempas (Drug) $94.53
- Ranger (Device) $83.54
- LifeVest (Device) $81.31
- ABRE (Device) $76.09
- ELUVIA (Device) $64.83
- AFX (Device) $56.55
- FARXIGA (Drug) $55.58
- VERQUVO (Drug) $53.29
- XARELTO (Drug) $32.44
- CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER (Device) $30.64
- Wegovy (Drug) $29.03
Explore
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.
Interventional Cardiology Doctors in Lubbock
Juan Kurdi, Md, MD
Interventional Cardiology — Payments: $173,131
Interventional Cardiology $173,131
Jason Bradley, M.d, M.D
Interventional Cardiology — Payments: $108,200
Interventional Cardiology $108,200
Dr. Nestor Mercado
Interventional Cardiology — Payments: $10,924
Interventional Cardiology $10,924
Dr. Bryan Waits, M.d, M.D
Interventional Cardiology — Payments: $7,942
Interventional Cardiology $7,942