Dr. Phyllis A. Ramirez, MD
Psychiatry (Psychiatry Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 42
Licensed in Texas since 2001, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1994Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Psychiatry Physician primary
TX license L3084 (first issued 2001; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
Medical groups
- Christus Trinity Clinic Texas (1,540 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
- 42
- Services billed
- 247
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 201 | 46 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 78 | 28 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | 37 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 29 | 17 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 24 | 22 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 24 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 51 |
| Alprazolam Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 45 |
| Sertraline Hcl Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 38 |
| Bupropion Xl (bupropion hcl) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 27 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 25 |
| Lorazepam Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 25 |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er (desvenlafaxine succinate) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 24 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er (venlafaxine hcl) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 22 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 14 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $92.45 in total to this clinician.
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $92.45 |
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| Food and Beverage | $92.45 |
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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.