Dr. Joel L Ramirez , MD
Surgery • San Francisco, CA
Ucsf Department Of Surgery, 513 Parnassus Ave, S321
San Francisco, CA 94143
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
Ucsf Department Of Surgery
513 Parnassus Ave, S321
San Francisco, CA 94143
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $3,340.86 across 29 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 4)
- Grant: $2,100.00 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $1,089.65 across 24 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $101.21 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Medtronic, Inc.: $2,346.07 across 6 records.
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.: $628.98 across 6 records.
- Cook Medical LLC: $337.82 across 16 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Ramirez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Ramirez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in San Francisco and California
216 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in San Francisco, CA (3,129 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in San Francisco
20.4% of these 216 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
46.3% of these 216 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $805.26 in 2021 to $3,340.86 in 2025.
- 2021: $805.26
- 2022: $312.00
- 2024: $421.02
- 2025: $3,340.86
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 29 records totaling $3,340.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Grant
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $1,100.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Grant
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ENDURANT IIS | General | $1,000.00 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis | General | $194.16 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ENDURANT IIS | General | $193.10 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis | General | $157.24 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis | General | $126.37 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
COOK | General | $87.91 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis | General | $78.27 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
|
GORE-TEX Vascular Graft | General | $50.00 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $48.71 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH ALPHA | General | $45.51 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ACCOLADE SR | General | $27.99 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ENDURANT IIS | General | $23.40 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis | General | $22.94 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $21.15 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $18.68 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ENDURANT IIS | General | $17.78 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
COOK | General | $16.02 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $15.09 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $13.70 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ENDURANT IIS | General | $11.79 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $11.16 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH ALPHA | General | $11.13 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $10.99 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
ZENITH | General | $10.80 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - VASCULAR SURGERY
I20210812000774
CA
0749684769
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Recorded as JOEL RAMIREZ, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: CA PTL2202)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at UCSF DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, 513 PARNASSUS AVE, S321, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 (Tel: 4154761239)
Registered at UCSF DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, 513 PARNASSUS AVE, S321, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
Recorded as JOEL RAMIREZ
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. Althaea Greenstone, MD
- Dr. Warren Gasper, MD
Mailing Address
Ucsf Department Of Surgery, 513 Parnassus Ave, S321
San Francisco, CA 94143