Dr. Ramy A. Awad, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 541
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 193
- Part D claims, 2024
- 567
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $111,626
- Practice address
- 555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-5750
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 350-2009
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists
Physician office · Palm Springs, California
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Dr. Ramy A. Awad is a general surgeon in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Awad practices at Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists in Palm Springs, California.
Dr. Awad's NPI, 1326275363, was assigned on June 17, 2009. Dr. Awad graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Awad holds California license A90487.
- NPI
- 1326275363NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254470230
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 350-2009
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ramy A. Awad practices at Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Awad's primary practice is Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists, at 555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-5750. The practice phone is (310) 350-2009.
- Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-5750Phone(310) 350-2009
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ramy A. Awad is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Awad's primary practice is Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Awad is also affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Eisenhower Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awad to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ramy A. Awad's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Awad practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ramy A. Awad is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Awad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Awad is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Awad's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Florida license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal and esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Awad treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Awad
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ramy A. Awad billed Medicare for 541 services in 2024
CMS data shows 541 Medicare services from Dr. Awad across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,683 for them.
Dr. Awad's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4042024: 49924%
- Surgery
- 2023: 352024: 4220%
Where Dr. Awad's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office18735%
- In a facility35465%
Dr. Awad compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Awad
- California median
- Medicare services
- 541vs 1663.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 193vs 12160% above
- Part D claims
- 471vs 3413.9 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Awad'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. Ramy A. Awad treated 193 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Awad's median patient age at 48, with 70% women.
Dr. Awad's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Awad's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11962%
- Men7438%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Awad's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Anxiety41%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression37%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Awad's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 48
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men30%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ramy A. Awad wrote 567 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Awad wrote 567 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 471 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $77,821 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 409 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Awad's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic475 claims84%
- Brand-name and other92 claims16%
Dr. Awad'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. Awad's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%73 of 567 claims
- Antibiotics3%18 of 567 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: 4092024: 47115%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
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
Dr. Ramy A. Awad ranks in the 85th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Awad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Awad as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Awad, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Awad ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 69th percentile70 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 85th percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ramy A. Awad received $111,626 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 263 general payments to Dr. Awad from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $104,929.
General payments to Dr. Awad by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Awad by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$80,01672%
- Speaker and faculty fees$16,50015%
- Food and beverage$9,3058%
- Travel and lodging$5,5165%
- Gifts$2890%
Companies that paid Dr. Awad the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ramy A. Awad has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Awad.
Awards and honors for Dr. Awad
- Undated
- Compassionate Doctors
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ramy A. Awad graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Dr. Awad graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Awad is a member of ACS and ASMBS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ramy A. Awad accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Awad is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Molina
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Awad accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO6
- HMO4
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ramy A. Awad's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ramy A. Awad's NPI number?
Dr. Ramy A. Awad's NPI number is 1326275363. It was assigned on June 17, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ramy A. Awad?
Dr. Ramy A. Awad is a general surgeon in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Ramy A. Awad practice?
Dr. Awad practices at 555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-5750. Dr. Awad's primary practice is Desert Surgical and Bariatric Specialists in Palm Springs, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awad to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ramy A. Awad's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Awad is (310) 350-2009.
What is Dr. Ramy A. Awad's medical license number?
Dr. Awad holds California license A90487, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ramy A. Awad been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Awad in California (2005 to 2026) and Florida (2009 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. Ramy A. Awad affiliated with?
Dr. Awad is affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Awad to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ramy A. Awad part of?
Dr. Awad is linked to Eisenhower Medical Associates.
Does Dr. Ramy A. Awad accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Awad billed Medicare for 541 services in 2024, and Dr. Awad accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ramy A. Awad offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Awad as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ramy A. Awad see?
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awad in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. Ramy A. Awad board certified?
Yes. Dr. Awad is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Ramy A. Awad bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Awad's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Ramy A. Awad go to medical school?
Dr. Awad graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Ramy A. Awad prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Awad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ursodiol.
Has Dr. Ramy A. Awad received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $111,626 in general payments to Dr. Awad from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ramy A. Awad been practicing?
Dr. Awad graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ramy A. Awad accept?
Dr. Awad is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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