DR. FERNANDO RAMIREZ GOMEZ MD
NPI 1710260963
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Brownsville, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2011

Contact Information

864 CENTRAL BLVD
SUITE 2900
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78520
Phone: (956) 982-7822
Fax: (956) 982-7839

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 15
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About FERNANDO RAMIREZ GOMEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fernando Ramirez Gomez, a women's health care provider established in Brownsville, Texas with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology and more than 15 years of experience. He graduated from Ponce School Of Medicine in 2011. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710260963 assigned on September 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number Q8128 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1710260963
Provider Name
DR. FERNANDO RAMIREZ GOMEZ MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
864 CENTRAL BLVD SUITE 2900 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Location Phone
(956) 982-7822
Location Fax
(956) 982-7839
Mailing Address
PO BOX 5038 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78523
Mailing Phone
(956) 982-7822
Medical School Name
PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2011
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-23-2011
Last Update Date
06-07-2024
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Women's health care providers like Fernando Ramirez Gomez treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 1740 Boca Chica Blvd Ste 200
    Brownsville, TX 78520
    (956) 982-7822

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
Q8128
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1208D00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

General Practice

28739-R (PR)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold - PPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Standard - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Fernando Ramirez Gomez is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Fernando Ramirez Gomez is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921396235

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20161019000634

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $31.6 for a new patient copayment and $17.13 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 78520 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $126.4
  • Minimum New Patient Price $54.84
  • Maximum New Patient Price $166.88
  • Average New Patient Copayment $31.6
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.71
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $41.72

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

  • Average Established Patient Price $68.55
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $17.52
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $136.11
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $17.13
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.38
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.02

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

MIPS Quality Measures

The following performance measures were reported under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) quality measures program.

Quality Measure Performance Number of Patients
Breast Cancer Screening 48% 124
Cervical Cancer Screening 90% 1146
Controlling High Blood Pressure 52% 21
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan 19% 789
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented 42% 6348
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 0% 1276
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 0% 1276

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1710260963, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 2 → 4 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 57

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1710260963.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
864 CENTRAL BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Clinical Medical Laboratory
864 CENTRAL BLVD, #900
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Pediatrics
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 2200
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
864 CENTRAL BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 2400
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Internal Medicine
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 2500
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Clinic/Center (Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI))
864 CENTRAL BLVD, STE. 200
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Clinic/Center (Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI))
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 600
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Family Medicine
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 100
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Physical Therapist (Orthopedic)
864 CENTRAL BLVD, STE 3200
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)
864 CENTRAL BLVD, STE 2400
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Pediatrics
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 2700
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Dermatology
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 3000
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Urology
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 1250
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 2200
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Dermatology
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 3000
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Pediatrics
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 2200
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 200
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Physician Assistant
864 CENTRAL BLVD, SUITE 3000
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
864 CENTRAL BLVD, 2700
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710260963, enumerated as an "individual" on September 23, 2011.

The provider is located at 864 CENTRAL BLVD SUITE 2900 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 and the phone number is (956) 982-7822.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.