Dr. Lucas Ramirez, MD

  • La Jolla, CA
  • Neurologist
NPI1871905687PAC ID1153678024
Medicare services, 2024
1,715
Medicare patients, 2024
1,284
Part D claims, 2017
12
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Practice phone
Call (858) 626-4123
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Hospital · La Jolla, California

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Dr. Lucas Ramirez is a neurologist in La Jolla, California

Dr. Ramirez practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Ramirez's NPI, 1871905687, was assigned on May 28, 2014. Dr. Ramirez graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2013. Dr. Ramirez holds California license A132494.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153678024
NPI enumeration date
May 28, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 626-4123
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lucas Ramirez practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California

Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 626-4123.

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Dr. Lucas Ramirez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Ramirez is also affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ramirez to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lucas Ramirez's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Lucas Ramirez is one of 2,207 neurologists in California

Neurology is Dr. Ramirez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Ramirez is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ramirez's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A132494 · 2014 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084N0400X
  • Puerto Rico license1980 to 2019

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Ramirez treats.

Neurologists near Dr. Ramirez

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

Dr. Lucas Ramirez billed Medicare for 1,715 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,715 Medicare services from Dr. Ramirez across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,284 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $202,301 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,715
Medicare patients1,284
Paid by Medicare$202,301
Procedure codes9

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 7562024: 1,07242%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6332024: 6432%

Where Dr. Ramirez's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office96756%
  • In a facility74844%

Dr. Ramirez compared with the California median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ramirez
  • California median
Medicare services
1,715vs 4044.2 times
Medicare patients
1,284vs 1906.8 times
Part D claims
12vs 32496% below

Medians across 1,995 neurologists 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. Lucas Ramirez treated 1,284 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 1,284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramirez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 554 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, 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 66, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,284
Average age78
Average risk score1.51
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Ramirez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ramirez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women73257%
  • Men55243%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Ischemic heart disease38%
  5. Chronic kidney disease31%
  6. Atrial fibrillation28%
  7. Diabetes26%
  8. Osteoporosis26%

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

Dr. Ramirez's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Lucas Ramirez wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Ramirez wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $491 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 46 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 201712
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$491

Dr. Ramirez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 462017: 1274%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 3 in 2016.

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

How Dr. Lucas Ramirez takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Lucas Ramirez has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Ramirez, published from 2014 to 2016. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Ramirez's most frequent co-authors are Jennifer Majersik, MD, Catherine McDonald, MD and Joshua K. Perese, MD.

Papers5
Years published2014 to 2016

Dr. Ramirez's papers by year, 2014 to 2016

Dr. Ramirez's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ramirez

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Lucas Ramirez received $112 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Ramirez from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $63.

General payments to Dr. Ramirez by program year, 2019 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Ramirez the most, 2019 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Lucas Ramirez graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC

Dr. Ramirez graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolKeck School of Medicine of USC
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in vascular neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lucas Ramirez accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Ramirez is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Ramirez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. EPO2
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. PPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Lucas Ramirez'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Lucas Ramirez's NPI number?

Dr. Lucas Ramirez's NPI number is 1871905687. It was assigned on May 28, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lucas Ramirez?

Dr. Lucas Ramirez is a neurologist in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Lucas Ramirez practice?

Dr. Ramirez practices at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Ramirez's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ramirez to 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Lucas Ramirez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ramirez is (858) 626-4123.

What is Dr. Lucas Ramirez's medical license number?

Dr. Ramirez holds California license A132494, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lucas Ramirez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ramirez in California (2014 to 2026) and Puerto Rico (1980 to 2019).

Which hospitals is Dr. Lucas Ramirez affiliated with?

Dr. Ramirez practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ramirez is also affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Lucas Ramirez part of?

Dr. Ramirez is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.

Does Dr. Lucas Ramirez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ramirez billed Medicare for 1,715 services in 2024, and Dr. Ramirez accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lucas Ramirez see?

CMS counts 1,284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramirez in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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Is Dr. Lucas Ramirez board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ramirez is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Lucas Ramirez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ramirez's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93971), blood vessel study (93970) and blood vessel study (93880).

Where did Dr. Lucas Ramirez go to medical school?

Dr. Ramirez graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Lucas Ramirez prescribe most?

In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ramirez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa.

Has Dr. Lucas Ramirez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $112 in general payments to Dr. Ramirez from 4 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Lucas Ramirez been practicing?

Dr. Ramirez graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Dr. Lucas Ramirez do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Ramirez, published from 2014 to 2016.

Who does Dr. Lucas Ramirez publish with?

Dr. Ramirez's most frequent co-authors are Jennifer Majersik, MD (1 shared paper), Catherine McDonald, MD (1 shared paper) and Joshua K. Perese, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Lucas Ramirez accept?

Dr. Ramirez is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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