Physician Profile
Carlos J. Ramirez-Icaza, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ramirez-Icaza
Carlos J. Ramirez-Icaza, MD practices pulmonary disease in Lexington, KY. Carlos is a 1997 graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. Carlos is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and sleep medicine. Medicare claims data shows Carlos provided 1,759 services to 1,288 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort, and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952494825.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (859) 258-4568
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1225 S BROADWAY STE 201
Lexington, KY 40504
3430 Newburg Rd Suite 150
Louisville, KY 40218
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,759 services · 1,288 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | Treatment | 95806 |
228 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
167 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
145 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
144 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Treatment | 95800 |
67 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
43 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | Treatment | 94664 |
41 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
695 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
126 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
54 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Lexington 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort 7
Providers in KY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Ramirez-Icaza specialize in?
Dr. Ramirez-Icaza is a lung specialist in Lexington, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Ramirez-Icaza located?
Dr. Ramirez-Icaza is listed at 1225 S Broadway Ste 201, Lexington, KY 40504. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ramirez-Icaza's phone number?
The number on file is (859) 258-4568. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Ramirez-Icaza?
Dr. Ramirez-Icaza's National Provider Identifier is 1952494825. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ramirez-Icaza go to medical school?
Dr. Ramirez-Icaza attended Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Ramirez-Icaza have?
Dr. Ramirez-Icaza has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ramirez-Icaza do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ramirez-Icaza provides treatments such as sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Ramirez-Icaza's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ramirez-Icaza. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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