Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Aldo Gonzalez, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · West Palm Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
8645 N MILITARY TRL STE 501, West Palm Beach, FL 33410
5618387250
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1952699746 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. 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. Gonzalez

Dr. Aldo Gonzalez is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in West Palm Beach, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gonzalez performed 4,327 Medicare services across 1,107 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gonzalez received a total of $10,666 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 121 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 10% volume in FL $10,666 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,327
Medicare services
Top 10% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
1,107
Unique beneficiaries
$479
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~309 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
Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter 1,748 $1,087 $1,545
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 587 $34 $277
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 481 $67 $549
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 349 $101 $803
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths 300 $66 $548
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 299 $63 $504
Foot X-ray, 3+ views 195 $25 $212
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 130 $77 $702
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less 102 $103 $963
Injection into tendon or ligament 39 $41 $367
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views 36 $29 $227
Incision of foot bone 22 $287 $3,603
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 21 $97 $745
Extensive or complicated repair of surface wound reopening 18 $623 $5,167
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 ↗
$10,666
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,524/year across 7 years
Top 19% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
36
Companies
121
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
$7,478 (70.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2,861 (26.8%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$326 (3.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$519
2023
$624
2022
$1,183
2021
$2,203
2020
$490
2019
$2,662
2018
$2,984

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$2,826
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
$1,621
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,240
Stryker Corporation
$449
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$445
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$434
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$412
DJO, LLC
$296
Novastep Inc.
$261
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$245
Kerecis Limited
$230
In2Bones USA, LLC
$178
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$148
Abbott Laboratories
$148
Organogenesis Inc.
$135
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$133
Linvatec Corporation
$125
KCI USA, Inc
$122
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$119
Horizon Pharma plc
$119
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$115
TEI Biosciences Inc
$115
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$108
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$100
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$98
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$93
TEI Medical Inc.
$71
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$71
BSN Medical Inc
$56
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$40
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$24
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$23
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$19
Triad Life Sciences Inc.
$18
Bioventus LLC
$16
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 53.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIMOVE · ASNIS · Apligraf · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · CMF · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CUTIMED SORBION · CoLink · Concerto · DUEXIS · Exogen · Exparel · FARXIGA · FREEDOM WRIST · GRAFIX PL · GrafixPL · HAMMERLOCK · HOFFMANN · IBS · INVOKANA · InnovaMatrix AC · Integra · Jet-X · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LICART · LINVATEC EXTREMITIES · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PECA Bunion Correction System · PECAPLASTY · PERI-LOC VLP · PRIMATRIX · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · RAYOS · REGRANEX · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · STIMULAN · SURGIMEND · Santyl · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · Supera peripheral stent system · THERASPHERE - BIO · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VAC VERAFLO · VARIAX · VLP Mini-MOD · XARELTO
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 (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $246 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
66
Per 100K population
4.4
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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 above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of FL peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gonzalez experienced with woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gonzalez performed 1,748 woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter 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. Gonzalez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gonzalez received a total of $10,666 from 36 companies across 121 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. Gonzalez's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in West Palm Beach?
Dr. Gonzalez's average Medicare payment per service is $479. 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. 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →