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Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Stanford University School of Medicine

101 East Ridge Road Suite B
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 682-5665

Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD is a cardiologist in McAllen, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

101 East Ridge Road Suite B
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 682-5665

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5513 Doctors Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 362-8590

(956) 362-8594

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

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cardiac imaging

In 2012, Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	52
ambulatory monitoring	106
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	2862
catheterization	365
diagnostic procedures	306
doctor visit	4878
hospital care	2665
implant surgery	37
inpatient care	2665
lab tests	1119
laser treatment	26
minimally invasive procedures	476
nuclear scan	420
stent placement (stenting)	59
stress testing	1448
ultrasound (sonogram)	1564
vascular procedures	1168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	166
ambulatory monitoring	91
angioplasty	81
cardiac procedures	2266
catheterization	351
diagnostic procedures	255
doctor visit	4470
hospital care	2190
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	2190
lab tests	834
laser treatment	83
minimally invasive procedures	570
nuclear scan	339
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	1232
ultrasound (sonogram)	981
vascular procedures	906

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1485
Female	1667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	0
Hispanic	2302
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1022
From 75 to 84	1169
85 and over	605
Less than 65	356

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	92
ambulatory monitoring	85
angioplasty	71
cardiac procedures	2170
catheterization	309
diagnostic procedures	231
doctor visit	3985
hospital care	1769
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	1726
lab tests	657
laser treatment	46
minimally invasive procedures	437
nuclear scan	395
outpatient care	43
stent placement (stenting)	52
stress testing	1304
ultrasound (sonogram)	919
vascular procedures	905

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1270
Female	1524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	0
Hispanic	2022
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	936
From 75 to 84	988
85 and over	552
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	46
ambulatory monitoring	80
angioplasty	107
cardiac procedures	1222
catheterization	360
diagnostic procedures	261
doctor visit	4354
hospital care	1295
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	1204
lab tests	599
laser treatment	23
minimally invasive procedures	478
nuclear scan	100
outpatient care	91
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	333
ultrasound (sonogram)	847
vascular procedures	899

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2204
Female	2800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1338
Black	0
Hispanic	3616
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1754
From 75 to 84	1732
85 and over	948
Less than 65	570

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	320
ambulatory monitoring	98
angioplasty	71
cardiac procedures	950
catheterization	304
diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	4353
hospital care	963
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	903
lab tests	561
laser treatment	73
minimally invasive procedures	696
outpatient care	60
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	967
vascular procedures	1173

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	1291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	0
Hispanic	1742
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	858
From 75 to 84	834
85 and over	416
Less than 65	287

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	334
ambulatory monitoring	83
angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	904
catheterization	266
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	3836
hospital care	793
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	793
lab tests	433
minimally invasive procedures	667
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	811
vascular procedures	963

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	996
Female	1171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	1563
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	744
From 75 to 84	788
85 and over	398
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	230
ambulatory monitoring	74
angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	828
catheterization	285
diagnostic procedures	225
doctor visit	3374
hospital care	655
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	655
lab tests	425
minimally invasive procedures	581
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	632
vascular procedures	842

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	827
Female	971

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	1319
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	659
85 and over	374
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	82
ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	551
catheterization	122
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	2076
hospital care	517
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	517
lab tests	169
minimally invasive procedures	259
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	362
vascular procedures	418

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	819

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	1076
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	313
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	236
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	105
hospital care	148
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	148
minimally invasive procedures	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	75
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	40
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vascular procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	86
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	95
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

ablation	165
ambulatory monitoring	82
angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	1104
catheterization	221
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	2869
hospital care	1003
implant surgery	23
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	985
lab tests	599
laser treatment	50
minimally invasive procedures	397
nuclear scan	313
outpatient care	64
stent placement (stenting)	52
stress testing	573
ultrasound (sonogram)	655
vascular procedures	677

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	791
Female	945

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	450
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1258
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	622
85 and over	327
Less than 65	191
65 to 74	588

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	8
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: Parkland Health & Hospital System

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$9,457 MitraClip $3,066	Mitra Clip system $2,611	Cardiovascular- Research only $1,025	Confirm Rx $673	Assurity Pacemaker $295	Other $1,787
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,105 Pacemakers $1,944	CoreValve Evolut $1,883	Heart Valves $143	STENTS $95	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $22	Other $19
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$1,809 Atherectomy Device $1,730	$78
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,624 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $846	Micra $447	CoreValve Evolut $187	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $85	CG Future $59
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,469 ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $789	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $680
Other	$5,946 AAA Stent Grafts $1,212	WATCHMAN $1,195	AFX $655	Electrophysiology $389	OVATION $348	Other $2,147

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$14,659
Food and Beverage	$9,627
Education	$123

Research Payments

Dr. Norman M. Ramirez, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $38,041.

Biography

Dr. Norman Ramirez works as an adult cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. Before performing his residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dr. Ramirez attended Stanford University School of Medicine.