Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Kerrville, TX
Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Kerrville, Texas, and NPI 1972599942, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Texas G1522, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sylvester G. Ramirez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G1522 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Water St, Kerrville, TX 78028
- Phone
- (830) 315-2515
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2022
- Fax
- (830) 315-2518
- Medicaid ID
- 037882004 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100303001042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sylvester G. Ramirez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G1522Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
751 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim108 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass59 claims
- Methylprednisolone56 claims
- Prednisone55 claims
- Ofloxacin48 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate39 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $189.39
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Precision Dermatology PAKerrville, TX
- Sylvester G Ramirez MD PLLCKerrville, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sylvester G. Ramirez among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Kerrville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Gnuechtel, D.O.Kerrville, TX 780281033101902
- Thomas Killian, MDKerrville, TX 780281790948156
- Richard Montgomery, DDS MDKerrville, TX 780281326048133
- Enrique Garcia, MDLaredo, TX 780411598879348
- Roger Keene, MDLaredo, TX 780411073543690
- Erik Sloman-MollLaredo, TX 780451700830221
- Ian Alexander, MDBoerne, TX 780061033378245
- Paul Reder, M.D.Boerne, TX 780061871521567
Common questions
What is Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD's NPI number?
Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972599942, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Water St, Kerrville, TX, 78028. Phone: (830) 315-2515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G1522, 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 Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD had 751 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sylvester G. Ramirez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.