Dr. Valente Cortez Ramos, MD

Dr. Ramos practices at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Dr. Ramos' NPI, 1437179066, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. Ramos graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Ramos holds California license A76225.

Dr. Ramos' primary practice is Torrance Memorial Medical Center, at 3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90509 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 325-9110.

Dr. Ramos' primary practice is Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. The medical group on file is Torrance Memorial Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ramos to 1 more skilled nursing facility, named with a free account.

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

Hospitalist is Dr. Ramos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Ramos is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ramos' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists atherosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection, gastrointestinal inflammation and kidney failure among the conditions Dr. Ramos treats.

CMS data shows 863 Medicare services from Dr. Ramos across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 273 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $84,853 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 273 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramos in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, 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. Ramos' median patient age at 68, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ramos wrote 500 Medicare Part D claims for 200 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 221 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,355 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 241 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Ramos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 391 general payments to Dr. Ramos from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $1,168.

Dr. Ramos graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Ramos is a member of SHM.

Dr. Ramos is in network with 13 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.