Dr. Alberto Ramirez, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
MA license 34058 -
Specialist
MA license 34058
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 842 | 682 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 155 | 151 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 154 | 150 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 125 | 121 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 106 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 38 | 37 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 21 | 21 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 17 | 17 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 17 | 17 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 14 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Jamaica Plain, MA | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Jamaica Plain, MA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.