Dr. Manuel Gonzalez, MD, MPH, MBA
What this data tells you about Dr. Gonzalez
Dr. Manuel Gonzalez is a cardiovascular disease in Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gonzalez performed 1,663 Medicare services across 1,063 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gonzalez received a total of $1,229 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 42 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 216 | $9 | $37 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 204 | $40 | $161 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 144 | $20 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 115 | $107 | $406 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 111 | $5,112 | $28,100 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 97 | $8,714 | $35,391 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 85 | $113 | $426 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 73 | $96 | $409 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 63 | $125 | $516 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 61 | $896 | $3,413 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 53 | $142 | $536 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 53 | $151 | $585 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 47 | $91 | $595 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 46 | $6,027 | $27,694 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 46 | $89 | $341 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 44 | $921 | $3,508 |
| Destruction of subsequent incompetent veins of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 40 | $251 | $959 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 36 | $63 | $240 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 24 | $796 | $3,004 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 22 | $1,592 | $9,931 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel | 22 | $9,778 | $37,059 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 15 | $71 | $288 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 12 | $1,188 | $4,573 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 12 | $12 | $47 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 11 | $79 | $294 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 11 | $102 | $422 |
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
2.6 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Gonzalez is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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