Physician profile

Ramiro Fernandez

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Houston, TX

NPI 1073855284

$5,890.64

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

9 companies · $3,362 in 2025

The $3,362 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Travel and Lodging$3,012.71
Food and Beverage$404.81

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Transmedics, INC. $3,012.71 2025 Organ Care System
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $1,982.04 2022-2025
Paragonix Technologies, INC. $297.20 2025
Davol INC. $160.74 2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $151.77 2022
Corcym INC $121.93 2022
Conmed Corporation $76.92 2019
Atricure, INC. $49.08 2024-2025 Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System
Abbvie INC. $38.25 2024

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ramiro Fernandez

$5,890.64

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Transmedics, INC.
Context
The $3,362 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.