Dr. Semira Ramic, DO
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 635
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
IA license 05189
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA
- Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames, IA
- Van Diest Medical Center Webster City, IA
Medical groups
- Mcfarland Clinic PC (363 clinicians)
- Sports Rehab and Professional Therapy Associates Inc (132 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 635
- Services billed
- 5,143
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 248 | 171 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 179 | 128 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 112 | 78 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 99 | 73 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 91 | 91 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 71 | 59 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 67 | 65 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 60 | 59 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 50 | 47 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 40 | 39 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 454 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 346 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 240 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 178 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 110 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 105 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 76 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 71 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 61 |
| Topiramate Other prescribers in Ames, IA | 50 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 20 payments worth $483 in total to this clinician.
| Biogen, Inc. | $216 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $186 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $39.11 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $25.07 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $16.73 |
| Food and Beverage | $333 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $150 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biogen, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee TYSABRI · Neurology | $150 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.