Karina Ramirez, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Karina Ramirez, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1194920777, issued on Jun 15, 2007. Check the license (Texas M5893, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karina Ramirez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- M5893 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-0006
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 790-2727
- Medicaid IDs
- 188799404 TX
188799401 TX
188799403 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070831000463); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karina Ramirez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M5893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karina Ramirez among 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Karina Ramirez, M.D. is one of 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2012 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sonal Admane, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301669607933
- Joseph Arthur, M.DHouston, TX 770301306032107
- Patricia Bramati, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316179732
- Jessica Casas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740410067
- Shalini Dalal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457442550
- Maxine Grace De La Cruz, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982844916
- Rony Dev, D.O.Houston, TX 770301073582458
- Ahmed Elsayem, M.D.Houston, TX 770301164516860
Common questions
What is Karina Ramirez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karina Ramirez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194920777, issued on Jun 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karina Ramirez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-0006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karina Ramirez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M5893, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karina Ramirez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karina Ramirez, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.