Pankaj Ram – Summit Nephrology

Pankaj P. Ram, MD, FASN

Pankaj P. Ram, MD, FASN joined Summit Nephrology in 2024. He is a seasoned nephrologist with years of experience practicing in the Central Valley and brings a deep commitment to patient care, innovative treatment options, and clinical nephrology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at New York University School of Medicine and his fellowship in nephrology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Ram is passionate about diagnosing and treating medical conditions compassionately. He continually explores innovative treatment options to alleviate patient suffering and improve outcomes.

He will see patients at the Auburn office and provide follow-up care for dialysis patients in the Folsom area. Additionally,

Dr. Ram is dedicated to sharing his knowledge through online journal clubs and advancing the field of nephrology for his fellow clinicians.

Outside of work, Dr. Ram enjoys digital drawing, listening to audiobooks, watching tennis, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

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The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

New Law Requires Notice to Patients About Open Payments Database
Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1278, physicians will soon be required to provide a notice to their patients regarding the Open Payments database (used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to clinicians), which is managed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS. Specifically, this new law requires physicians to do the following beginning January 1, 2023:

At the initial office visit with their patient, a physician must provide either a written or electronic notice of the Database that includes the following text: “The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.” If the physician uses an electronic records system, they must include a record of this notice in the patient’s records. If the physician uses a paper-based records system, then the written notice to the patient must include a signature from the patient (or their representative) and a date of signature. Further, a copy of the written notice must be provided to the patient (or their representative) and included in the patient’s records.
Post a notice regarding the Database at each location where the physician practices, in an area likely to be seen by all persons. That notice must include an internet website link to the Database and the following text: “For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.” If a physician is employed by a health care employer, that employer is responsible for meeting this requirement.

Beginning January 1, 2024, a physician who uses a website in their medical practice must conspicuously post the same notice described above in 2) on their website. If a physician is employed by a health care employer, that employer is responsible for meeting this requirement.

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