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Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD

(Dr. Ralph Kirmser, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

40 Cross Street
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 845-2160

Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology.

Office Locations

40 Cross Street
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 845-2160

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In The News

“Dr. Ralph Kirmser of Wilton, Conn., an oboist, founded a woodwind quintet 25 years ago with a French horn player, who remains with the group.”—"For Music's Sake (Published 2006)", New York Times, October 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

stress echo

In 2023, Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD had a list price for stress echo that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

cardiac imaging

Holter monitoring

In 2023, Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, cardiac imaging, and Holter monitoring that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

Holter monitoring

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress EKG

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD performed more blood tests, Holter monitoring, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, stress EKG, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	460
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	1997
hospital care	915
inpatient care	915
lab tests	1012
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	406

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	715
cardioversion	43
doctor visit	2427
hospital care	803
inpatient care	803
lab tests	1322
minimally invasive procedures	54
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	618

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1092
Female	1206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1944
Black	203
Hispanic	101
Asian	21
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	855
85 and over	710
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	757
cardioversion	30
doctor visit	2008
hospital care	711
inpatient care	711
lab tests	900
minimally invasive procedures	50
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	659

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1084
Female	1152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1868
Black	211
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	791
85 and over	690
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	617
doctor visit	2129
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
lab tests	964
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	536

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1812
Female	1988

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3146
Black	356
Hispanic	160
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	958
From 75 to 84	1378
85 and over	1170
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	435
doctor visit	2158
lab tests	1000
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	363

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	559
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	887
Black	69
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	270
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	329
doctor visit	2168
lab tests	1125
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	272

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	60
Hispanic	33
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	245
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2018 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	296
doctor visit	1998
lab tests	975
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	237

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	57
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	230
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	280
doctor visit	1874
lab tests	923
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	51
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	196
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	121
doctor visit	1441
lab tests	793
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	154
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2021 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	169
doctor visit	877
lab tests	817
stress testing	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	155
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT during 2022 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	178
doctor visit	613
lab tests	349
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	146
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Norwalk, CT were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	396
cardioversion	32
doctor visit	1790
hospital care	718
inpatient care	718
lab tests	925
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	330

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	99
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	465
85 and over	360
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	321

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Cancer	13
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$472 ELIQUIS $472
Amgen Inc.	$314 Repatha $273	Corlanor $12	$29
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$239 XARELTO $239
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$233 BRILINTA $183	$50
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$115 Lexiscan $16	$99
Other	$909 Pradaxa $105	WATCHMAN $100	PRALUENT $77	ELIQUIS $61	LifeVest $57	Other $509

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,183
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Ralph Kirmser is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist in Norwalk, CT. Dr. Kirmser has obtained a license to practice in Connecticut.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Kirmser, MD From 2012 - 2022

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