NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Great Falls, MT

Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Great Falls, Montana, and NPI 1003829417, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Montana 88580, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003829417
Name
Alfredo Rafael Ramirez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
88580 MT
A101070 CA
036111837 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 28TH St S FL 2, Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone
(406) 455-4320
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2025
Fax
(406) 731-8318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200821002158); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 23 in Montana → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1300 28TH St S FL 2

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Martin Camacho, APRN-RX, ACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1275613424
  2. Ashley Campbell, ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1295593119
  3. Jorge Castriz, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1811951601
  4. Michael Eisenhauer, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1821064510
  5. Steven Goldberg, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1548345374
  6. Shawn Kelly, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1932425329

Verify Alfredo Rafael Ramirez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 88580    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alfredo Ramirez19
  2. Specialty average101

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,104.39

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alfredo Ramirez$1,104.39
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare IncTallahassee, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Alfredo Rafael Ramirez among 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Montana

Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D. is one of 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Montana. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1997 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Montana

There are 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Montana.

All 23 in Montana → Every provider in Great Falls → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roberto Amado-Cattaneo, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051073700225
  2. Osama Ben Hameid, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051205786829
  3. Dimitrios Koudoumas, M.D., PH.DGreat Falls, MT 594051639456767
  4. Brett Williams, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051639236011
  5. Constance Haan, M.D.Billings, MT 591021790750305
  6. Hewes Agnew, MDBillings, MT 591011285703330
  7. Eric Howell, MDBillings, MT 591011942543608
  8. Alexander Kraev, M.D.Billings, MT 591011841444197

Common questions

What is Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003829417, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 28TH St S FL 2, Great Falls, MT, 59405. Phone: (406) 455-4320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 88580, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alfredo Rafael Ramirez, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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