Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Liz Hernandez Gonzalez, M.D.

Family Medicine · Fair Oaks, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
11634 FAIR OAKS BLVD, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
9169838868
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1316237068 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez

Dr. Liz Hernandez Gonzalez is a family medicine specialist in Fair Oaks, CA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez performed 741 Medicare services across 446 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez received a total of $2,048 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 82 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 31% volume in CA $2,048 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
741
Medicare services
Top 31% in CA for family medicine
446
Unique beneficiaries
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~53 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
183 $97 $200
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
120 $138 $275
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
110 $52 $87
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month
This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month.
59 $40 $65
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 47 $20 $25
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
44 $138 $180
Annual depression screening 41 $20 $25
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
25 $79 $100
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
23 $54 $172
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
19 $33 $35
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20)
An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
18 $282 $350
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
18 $33 $35
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
17 $72 $80
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
17 $75 $300
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,048
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $512/year across 4 years
Top 17% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
82
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,048 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$769
2023
$760
2022
$189
2021
$330

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$263
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$90
Lilly USA, LLC
$76
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$65
PFIZER INC.
$45
Novo Nordisk Inc
$43
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$40
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Baxter Healthcare
$30
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$24
Exact Sciences Corporation
$23
Amgen Inc.
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
Top 3 companies account for 55.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$324
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$292
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$236
Novo Nordisk Inc
$175
ABBVIE INC.
$172
Lilly USA, LLC
$126
PFIZER INC.
$121
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$90
Exact Sciences Corporation
$84
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$64
Amgen Inc.
$53
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$46
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$42
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$36
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$30
Baxter Healthcare
$30
VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
Hologic, LLC
$18
HOLOGIC INC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 41.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · APTIMA · AREXVY · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · ONZETRA XSAIL · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 20 · PreHevbrio · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SPRAVATO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TZIELD · UBRELVY · XIFAXAN
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
952
Per 100K population
60.1
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital
MERCY SAN JUAN MEDICAL CENTER
4.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of CA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez performed 183 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez received a total of $2,048 from 22 companies across 82 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Fair Oaks?
Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez's average Medicare payment per service is $84. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →