Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr., MD

  • Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1831282300PAC ID0042105306
Medicare services, 2024
641
Medicare patients, 2024
206
Part D claims, 2024
4,074
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$224
Practice address
29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-3619
Practice phone
Call (949) 858-8652
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lakewest Medical Associates

Physician office · Rancho Santa Margarita, California

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Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. is a family medicine physician in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Dr. Ramirez practices at Lakewest Medical Associates in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Dr. Ramirez's NPI, 1831282300, was assigned on October 2, 2006. Dr. Ramirez graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1985. Dr. Ramirez holds California license BR0765719.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042105306
NPI enumeration date
October 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(949) 858-8652
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. practices at Lakewest Medical Associates in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Lakewest Medical Associates, at 29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-3619. The practice phone is (949) 858-8652.

  • Lakewest Medical Associates
    29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-3619Phone(949) 858-8652

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Lakewest Medical Associates in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Dr. Ramirez is also affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center.

Lakewest Medical AssociatesPhysician office · Rancho Santa Margarita, CaliforniaPrimary
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical CenterAcute care hospital, Laguna Hills, CA

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ramirez practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lakewest Medical AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Ramirez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Ramirez is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense BR0765719 · 1986 to 2026 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, bronchitis, cerebrovascular disease, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and conjunctivitis among the conditions Dr. Ramirez treats.

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Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. billed Medicare for 641 services in 2024

CMS data shows 641 Medicare services from Dr. Ramirez across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 206 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,604 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024641
Medicare patients206
Paid by Medicare$38,604
Procedure codes6

Dr. Ramirez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4882024: 5156%
Tests and treatments
2023: 442024: 5423%
Lab and pathology
2023: 242024: 3754%
Other services
2023: 292024: 3521%

Dr. Ramirez compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Ramirez
  • California median
Medicare services
641vs 2462.6 times
Medicare patients
206vs 11875% above
Part D claims
3,581vs 8334.3 times

Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ramirez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. treated 206 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramirez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ramirez's median patient age at 64, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024206
Average age72
Average risk score0.65

Dr. Ramirez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ramirez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11355%
  • Men9345%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ramirez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol71%
  2. High blood pressure60%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Ischemic heart disease21%
  5. Anxiety15%
  6. Cancer15%
  7. Diabetes14%
  8. Atrial fibrillation12%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ramirez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. wrote 4,074 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ramirez wrote 4,074 Medicare Part D claims for 419 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,581 of them, across 82 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $116,589 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,914 claims across 76 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,074
Drugs named by CMS82
Total drug cost$116,589
Part D patients419

Dr. Ramirez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,779 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other295 claims7%

Dr. Ramirez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ramirez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%61 of 4,074 claims
  • Antibiotics13%513 of 4,074 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,9142024: 3,58123%

Drugs named by CMS: 82 in 2024, 76 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. received $224 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Ramirez from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $140.

General payments to Dr. Ramirez by program year, 2016 to 2021

Companies that paid Dr. Ramirez the most, 2016 to 2021

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dr. Ramirez graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Ramirez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. POS2
  4. EPO1
  5. HMO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.'s NPI number is 1831282300. It was assigned on October 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.?

Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. is a family medicine physician in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. practice?

Dr. Ramirez practices at 29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-3619. Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Lakewest Medical Associates in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

What is Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ramirez is (949) 858-8652.

What is Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Ramirez holds California license BR0765719.

Which hospitals is Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Ramirez is affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center.

Does Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ramirez billed Medicare for 641 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. see?

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramirez in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ramirez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and lab and pathology test (81000).

Where did Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Ramirez graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1985.

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What drugs does Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ramirez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $224 in general payments to Dr. Ramirez from 4 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Ramirez graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Hector Gustavo Ramirez Jr. accept?

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

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