J. Eduardo Rame, MD
NPI 1417914953ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Greenville, SC
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (MD) with Jefferson University Physicians and 1 other group, practicing in Greenville, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,349,838 for 1,635 claims, against $55,135 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $64,593 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Sanford Luverne Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1417914953 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (PA); Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (SC); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 217 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 781 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,135 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,635 · 3,239 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 201 |
| Total drug cost | $2,349,838 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA · 1,531 clinicians
- Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · 857 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne, MN
- Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
- Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$64,593 · 117 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$42,648 · 105 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $41,667 | 34 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14,360 | 18 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $6,886 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $325.19 | 9 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $231.63 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$35,990 · 7 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$11,456 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$7,258 · 18 payments
- Consulting Fee$6,444 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$3,325 · 88 payments
- Education$120.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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