Dr. Santiago C. Ramirez, MD

Dr. Ramirez practices at Santiago C. Ramirez MD in Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Ramirez's NPI, 1023096203, was assigned on January 6, 2006. Dr. Ramirez graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Ramirez holds Arizona license 18477.

Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Santiago C. Ramirez MD, at 3925 E Ft Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 415-1027.

Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Santiago C. Ramirez MD in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Ramirez is also affiliated with Tucson Medical Center. The medical group on file is Tucson Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ramirez to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ramirez practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Ramirez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Ramirez is licensed in Arizona.

CMS data shows 3,571 Medicare services from Dr. Ramirez across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 863 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $213,331 for them.

CMS counts 863 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramirez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 358 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ramirez's median patient age at 72, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ramirez wrote 7,710 Medicare Part D claims for 1,044 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,394 of them, across 60 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,647,560 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,086 claims across 57 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Ramirez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ramirez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 33 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Ramirez, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Ramirez, published from 2015 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Brain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Dr. Ramirez has published most often in Cells. Dr. Ramirez's most frequent co-authors are Tyler Jared Allison, MD, Brian Stephen Appleby, MD and Paul E. Schulz, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 946 general payments to Dr. Ramirez from 64 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Device or supply loans make up the largest share, 62% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $32,609.

Dr. Ramirez graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1986.