Dr. Brenda Gonzalez
What this data tells you about Dr. Gonzalez
Dr. Brenda Gonzalez is a pulmonary disease specialist in Coral Gables, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gonzalez performed 2,559 Medicare services across 1,277 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gonzalez received a total of $6,645 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 229 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Gonzalez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 67735 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 1,051 | $68 | $238 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 275 | $187 | $753 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 224 | $69 | $245 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 221 | $99 | $354 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 215 | $103 | $343 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 164 | $110 | $462 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 84 | $29 | $190 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 84 | $35 | $139 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 84 | $47 | $179 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 48 | $532 | $2,024 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $120 | $545 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 28 | $91 | $355 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 24 | $502 | $1,939 |
| Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation | 22 | $78 | $472 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Gonzalez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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