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Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD

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(Danny Ramzy , MD, PhD)

(28 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences (2000)

915 Gessner Road Suite 585
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 486-6690

Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

915 Gessner Road Suite 585
Houston, TX 77024

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Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

6400 Fannin Street Suite 2850
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 486-5100

(713) 512-7200

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In The News

“Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 5 of 8 An surgery operation staff prepares the replacement valve for an aortic valve replacement surgery by Dr. Danny Ramzy Wednesday, Dec. 14,...”—"Robotic heart surgery is becoming more popular in Houston. Is it the best option?", Houston Chronicle, January 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	179
doctor visit	67
hospital care	95
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	19
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	54
open surgery	71
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	71
transplant procedures	23
vascular procedures	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	98
hospital care	64
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	13
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
transplant procedures	15
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	56
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
cardiac procedures	75
doctor visit	90
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	17
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	46
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	113
doctor visit	95
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	49
transplant procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	90
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	91
doctor visit	83
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	69
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69
transplant procedures	11
vascular procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	22
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	40
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	109
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	88
doctor visit	54
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	50
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	58
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	14
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

ablation	14
bronchoscopy	12
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	89
doctor visit	68
hospital care	49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	16
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	35
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
transplant procedures	15
vascular procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	108
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	41
Cancer	11
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD graduated from McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2000. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences (2000)

Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 28 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$355,595 Impella $355,463	Legacy $131
Abbott Laboratories	$93,167 Trifecta Tissue Heart Valve $35,604	EPIC $18,070	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $16,711	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $8,038	AMPLATZER Occluders $3,873	Other $10,872
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$23,030 TandemLife $13,528	CP5 $8,000	Perceval $703	Essenz $240	S5 Console $156	Other $403
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$16,674 Da Vinci Surgical System $12,524	DA VINCI SP $4,150
Cardiac Assist, Inc.	$12,022 TANDEMHEART $10,257	$1,765
Other	$73,841 Structural Heart $6,297	Tri-Ad $6,164	VAC THERAPY UNITS $5,600	HeartWare HVAD $4,965	PREVELEAK $4,484	Other $46,331

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$245,808
Travel and Lodging	$111,712
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$83,272
Food and Beverage	$66,679
Consulting Fee	$54,820
Other	$12,040

Research Payments

Dr. Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD has received 6 research payments totaling $142,958.

Biography

Dr. Danny Ramzy is a specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery in Houston, TX. He graduated from McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. Dr. Ramzy's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually is in-network for Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Ramzy include: Texas Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors. In addition to English, Dr. Ramzy speaks Arabic. He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC), and Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital. He has an open panel in Houston, TX according to UT Physicians.