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Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD

(Dr. Walter Osvaldo Ramirez, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology
Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), ambulatory cardiac monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and more.
8000 Southwest 117th Avenue Penthouse B1
Miami, FL 33183

Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Kendall Hospital.

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Office Locations

Baptist Health

8000 Southwest 117th Avenue Penthouse B1
Miami, FL 33183
(305) 559-9860
(305) 559-9207
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Some issues Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

  • Age
  • Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
  • A family history of heart attacks
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 212
doctor visit 514
hospital care 407
inpatient care 407
nuclear scan 59
pelvic imaging 11
stress testing 115
ultrasound (sonogram) 97
vascular procedures 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 315
doctor visit 649
hospital care 503
inpatient care 503
nuclear scan 89
pelvic imaging 18
stress testing 178
ultrasound (sonogram) 164
vascular procedures 45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 224
Female 308
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 481
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 159
From 75 to 84 177
85 and over 141
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 53
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 60
Dementia 47
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 15
cardiac procedures 303
doctor visit 705
hospital care 641
inpatient care 641
nuclear scan 82
pelvic imaging 13
stress testing 167
ultrasound (sonogram) 154
vascular procedures 46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 259
Female 349
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 0
Hispanic 546
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 186
85 and over 153
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 53
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 60
Dementia 41
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 298
doctor visit 625
hospital care 562
inpatient care 562
nuclear scan 79
stress testing 159
ultrasound (sonogram) 151
vascular procedures 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 458
Female 720
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 0
Hispanic 1036
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 296
From 75 to 84 422
85 and over 316
Less than 65 144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 62
Dementia 44
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 265
doctor visit 636
hospital care 518
inpatient care 518
nuclear scan 73
stress testing 148
ultrasound (sonogram) 128
vascular procedures 11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 231
Female 335
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 55
Black 0
Hispanic 499
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 205
85 and over 134
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 43
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 64
Dementia 46
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 332
doctor visit 622
hospital care 483
inpatient care 483
nuclear scan 69
stress testing 139
ultrasound (sonogram) 193

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 320
Female 530
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 96
Black 17
Hispanic 720
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 208
From 75 to 84 260
85 and over 263
Less than 65 119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 56
Dementia 48
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 341
doctor visit 567
hospital care 467
inpatient care 467
nuclear scan 43
stress testing 88
ultrasound (sonogram) 253

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 342
Female 523
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 23
Hispanic 713
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 280
85 and over 267
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 60
Dementia 48
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 161
doctor visit 467
hospital care 332
inpatient care 332
nuclear scan 41
stress testing 87
ultrasound (sonogram) 74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 166
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 57
Black 0
Hispanic 377
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 107
From 75 to 84 144
85 and over 145
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 59
Dementia 44
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 109
doctor visit 380
hospital care 547
inpatient care 547
stress testing 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 213
Female 316
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 75
Black 0
Hispanic 441
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 161
85 and over 171
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 59
Dementia 52
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 189
doctor visit 336
hospital care 559
inpatient care 559
stress testing 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 167

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 188
Female 281
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 52
Black 0
Hispanic 398
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 107
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 161
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 71
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 60
Dementia 55
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 250
doctor visit 306
hospital care 258
inpatient care 258
stress testing 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 228

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 188
Female 250
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 0
Hispanic 340
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 148
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 57
Dementia 39
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Miami, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring 15
cardiac procedures 252
doctor visit 527
hospital care 479
inpatient care 479
nuclear scan 66
pelvic imaging 14
stress testing 104
ultrasound (sonogram) 154
vascular procedures 25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD.

Gender
Male 235
Female 354
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 63
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 504
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 196
85 and over 172
Less than 65 70
65 to 74 150

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

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 54
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Dementia 42
Cancer 10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York (2000)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter Oswaldo Ramirez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health
HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Abbott Laboratories $1,285 GALLANT
$412 		Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator
$319 		Confirm Rx
$191 		AVEIR
$188 		Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator
$137 		Other
$37
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $412 CRM
$412
Cook Incorporated $288
$288
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $148 Claria MRI
$148
Aziyo Biologics, Inc. $101 ECM Patch
$101
Other $508 (5044) MCOT
$98 		ELIQUIS
$67 		Assure WCD
$64 		BRILINTA
$54 		LifeVest
$52 		Other
$171
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,742

Biography

Dr. Walter Ramirez is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist. His areas of expertise include myocarditis, cardioversion, and heart attack. For his professional training, Dr. Ramirez completed a residency program at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. In addition to English, Dr. Ramirez speaks Spanish. Dr. Ramirez's professional affiliations include South Miami Hospital and HCA Florida Healthcare.

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