Total Payments
$5,870
2024 Payments
$43.79
Companies
12
Transactions
24
Medicare Patients
1,602
Medicare Billing
$233,583
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$2,828 (48.2%)
Consulting$2,500 (42.6%)
Food & Beverage$542.63 (9.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,813 | 2 | 47.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,500 | 3 | 42.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $542.63 | 18 | 9.2% |
| Entertainment | $15.15 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $4,075 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,563 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $48.73 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $42.16 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $29.93 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $24.90 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17.09 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $15.96 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan Inc. | $15.42 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Invuity, Inc. | $15.15 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43.79 | 2 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. ($24.90) |
| 2022 | $65.82 | 3 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($48.73) |
| 2020 | $95.99 | 2 | Ethicon US, LLC ($84.98) |
| 2019 | $1,663 | 3 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,563) |
| 2018 | $1,113 | 7 | Ethicon US, LLC ($1,070) |
| 2017 | $2,889 | 7 | Ethicon US, LLC ($2,813) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2024 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device), Echelon Circular | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.89 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.55 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.09 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/13/2020 | Ethicon US, LLC | ENSEAL Product Family (Device), Echelon Powered Circular | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.98 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 08/11/2020 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUPREP BOWEL PREP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.01 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | ENSEAL Product Family (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.27 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 09/05/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.43 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 01/28/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CONTOUR (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler, ENSEAL Product Family | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,562.50 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/05/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ENSEAL Product Family (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.31 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 10/24/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.96 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/03/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device), HARMONIC Product Family, Mega Soft | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.55 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | CONTOUR (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler, ENSEAL Product Family | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/05/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 08/22/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.02 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 01/16/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ENSEAL Product Family (Device) | 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 | $312.50 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 11/14/2017 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Amitiza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.92 | General |
| Category: Lower GI | ||||||
| 10/10/2017 | Allergan Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 09/19/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.96 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/14/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | ENSEAL Product Family (Device) | 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 | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 03/28/2017 | Invuity, Inc. | — | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.15 | General |
| 01/03/2017 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Amitiza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.01 | General |
| Category: Lower GI | ||||||
| 01/02/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $312.50 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 403 | 418 | $187,760 | $57,764 |
| 2022 | 14 | 407 | 424 | $189,285 | $56,388 |
| 2021 | 13 | 398 | 423 | $199,279 | $69,794 |
| 2020 | 10 | 394 | 442 | $147,391 | $49,638 |
Total Patients
1,602
Total Services
1,707
Medicare Billing
$233,583
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 67 | $50,250 | $12,908 | 25.7% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $29,325 | $8,938 | 30.5% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $23,000 | $7,002 | 30.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $12,546 | $5,326 | 42.5% |
| 49905 | Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $9,795 | $4,052 | 41.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 64 | $8,448 | $3,990 | 47.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $10,220 | $3,980 | 38.9% |
| 46221 | Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $11,155 | $3,029 | 27.2% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $15,300 | $2,968 | 19.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $5,404 | $2,158 | 39.9% |
| 44213 | Partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,816 | $1,992 | 41.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,101 | $748.14 | 35.6% |
| 45330 | Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $5,400 | $672.11 | 12.4% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $53,250 | $13,920 | 26.1% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 46 | $26,450 | $8,122 | 30.7% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $19,550 | $5,699 | 29.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $10,690 | $5,495 | 51.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $9,253 | $4,546 | 49.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 66 | $7,432 | $4,470 | 60.1% |
| 49905 | Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $7,800 | $3,376 | 43.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $4,165 | $2,332 | 56.0% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $15,300 | $2,239 | 14.6% |
| 46221 | Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $7,275 | $2,108 | 29.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $4,680 | $1,976 | 42.2% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,325 | $1,471 | 23.3% |
About Dr. Ray Ramirez, M.D
Dr. Ray Ramirez, M.D is a Colon & Rectal Surgery healthcare provider based in Suffolk, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912960352.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ray Ramirez, M.D has received a total of $5,870 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $43.79 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($2,813).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ramirez has provided services to 1,602 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,707 services with total Medicare billing of $233,583. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Location Suffolk, VA
- Active Since 04/07/2006
- Last Updated 06/06/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208C00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912960352
Products in Payments
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $3,006
- CONTOUR (Device) $2,188
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $112.55
- GATTEX (Drug) $48.73
- INTERSTIM (Device) $42.16
- Amitiza (Drug) $29.93
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $24.90
- Echelon Flex (Device) $18.89
- DIFICID (Drug) $17.09
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $15.96
- DALVANCE (Drug) $15.42
- LifeVest (Device) $12.43
- SUPREP BOWEL PREP (Drug) $11.01
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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.