Dr. Ronald B. Himelman, MD

Dr. Himelman practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Himelman's NPI, 1255413332, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Himelman graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1983. Dr. Himelman holds California license G54463.

Dr. Himelman's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center, at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 323-6511.

Dr. Himelman's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Eisenhower Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Himelman to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Himelman's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Himelman practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Himelman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Himelman is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Himelman is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty among the conditions Dr. Himelman treats.

CMS data shows 990 Medicare services from Dr. Himelman across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 414 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,460 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 414 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Himelman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 159 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.48, 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. Himelman's median patient age at 64, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Himelman wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 28 drugs, with $59,643 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 3,028 claims across 51 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Himelman. The most frequent topics are Echocardiography, Echocardiography, Doppler and Blood Pressure. Dr. Himelman has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Dr. Himelman's most frequent co-authors are Nelson B. Schiller, MD, Edmond Lee, MD and Nathan C. Dean, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Himelman from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $422.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Himelman, most recently Palm Springs Life Magazine in 2014.

Dr. Himelman graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1983.

Dr. Himelman is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.