Dr. Richard D. Rames, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 14,977
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 582
- Part D claims, 2024
- 908
- MIPS score, 2024
- 23
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 434-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard D. Rames is an orthopedic surgeon in Chesterfield, Missouri
Dr. Rames practices at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, part of St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Rames' NPI, 1821081019, was assigned on August 24, 2005. Dr. Rames graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1983. Dr. Rames holds Missouri license R3E36.
- NPI
- 1821081019NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870504459
- NPI enumeration date
- August 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (314) 434-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard D. Rames practices at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri
Dr. Rames' primary practice is St. Luke's Hospital, at 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 434-1500.
- St. Luke's Hospital232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 434-1500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard D. Rames is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Rames' primary practice is St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, part of St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Rames is also affiliated with SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Richmond Heights. The medical group on file is CORA Physical Therapy - Ballwin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rames to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard D. Rames' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rames practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Luke's Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard D. Rames is one of 417 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Rames' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Rames is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard D. Rames billed Medicare for 14,977 services in 2024
CMS data shows 14,977 Medicare services from Dr. Rames across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 582 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $200,594 for them.
Dr. Rames' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,0452024: 13,165544%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7942024: 7871%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5852024: 585No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 4562024: 4404%
Where Dr. Rames' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office14,86599%
- In a facility1121%
Dr. Rames compared with the Missouri median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Rames
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 14,977vs 84917.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 582vs 2312.5 times
- Part D claims
- 844vs 1565.4 times
Medians across 414 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rames' 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. Richard D. Rames treated 582 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 582 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rames in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 247 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rames' median patient age at 73, with 60% women.
Dr. Rames' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Rames' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36162%
- Men22138%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rames' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders23%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rames' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard D. Rames wrote 908 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rames wrote 908 Medicare Part D claims for 399 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 844 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,007 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 767 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Rames' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic898 claims99%
- Brand-name and other10 claims1%
Dr. Rames' 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. Rames' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids50%450 of 908 claims
- Antibiotics31%284 of 908 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: 7672024: 84410%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 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. Richard D. Rames scored 23 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 23 out of 100 for Dr. Rames for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Rames accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Rames, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Rames' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 23of 100Final score
- 7.5of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Rames ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 74th percentile42 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 88th percentile15 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 48th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard D. Rames received $10,614 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Rames from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Elite Orthopedics, LLC paid the most, $6,161. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $2,050 in 2021.
General payments to Dr. Rames by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rames by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$8,50980%
- Food and beverage$1,31112%
- Travel and lodging$7957%
Companies that paid Dr. Rames 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. Richard D. Rames graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Rames graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard D. Rames'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard D. Rames' NPI number?
Dr. Richard D. Rames' NPI number is 1821081019. It was assigned on August 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard D. Rames?
Dr. Richard D. Rames is an orthopedic surgeon in Chesterfield, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard D. Rames practice?
Dr. Rames practices at 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Dr. Rames' primary practice is St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, part of St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rames to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard D. Rames' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rames is (314) 434-1500.
What is Dr. Richard D. Rames' medical license number?
Dr. Rames holds Missouri license R3E36.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard D. Rames affiliated with?
Dr. Rames practices at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri. Dr. Rames is also affiliated with SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Richmond Heights. Dmand AI links Dr. Rames to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard D. Rames part of?
Dr. Rames is linked to CORA Physical Therapy - Ballwin. Dmand AI links Dr. Rames to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard D. Rames accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rames billed Medicare for 14,977 services in 2024, and Dr. Rames accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard D. Rames' MIPS score?
Dr. Rames' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 23 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard D. Rames see?
CMS counts 582 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rames in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Richard D. Rames bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rames' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7325) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Richard D. Rames go to medical school?
Dr. Rames graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Richard D. Rames prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rames' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Richard D. Rames received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,614 in general payments to Dr. Rames from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Elite Orthopedics, LLC.
How long has Dr. Richard D. Rames been practicing?
Dr. Rames graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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