Medicare Enrolled

Dr. William Gonte, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Southfield, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
29877 TELEGRAPH, Southfield, MI 48034
2483540730
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1043314164 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. Gonte 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. Gonte

Dr. William Gonte is a geriatric medicine physician in Southfield, MI, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gonte performed 46 Medicare services across 16 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gonte received a total of $5,665 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 333 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician. 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. Gonte 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 46 Medicare services $5,665 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
46
Medicare services
Bottom 7% in MI for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
16
Unique beneficiaries
$88
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~2 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.
46 $88 $200
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 ↗
$5,665
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $809/year across 7 years
Top 9% in MI for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
333
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
$5,665 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,006
2023
$776
2022
$720
2021
$828
2020
$849
2019
$913
2018
$574

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$179
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$178
Novo Nordisk Inc
$139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$100
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$78
Lundbeck LLC
$61
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$43
Amgen Inc.
$41
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
ABBVIE INC.
$23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
UCB, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 49.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$788
Lilly USA, LLC
$575
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$547
Amgen Inc.
$445
Novo Nordisk Inc
$436
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$261
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$259
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$223
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$198
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$173
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$154
ABBVIE INC.
$151
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$123
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$105
PFIZER INC.
$101
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$85
UCB, Inc.
$84
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$76
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$69
Lundbeck LLC
$61
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$58
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$57
AbbVie Inc.
$57
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$54
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$47
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$43
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$41
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$24
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$20
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$19
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$19
GENZYME CORPORATION
$18
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 33.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ACTHAR · ADVAIR · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · Austedo XR · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · Briviact · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · INGREZZA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Linzess · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · Nayzilam · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · QVAR · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TZIELD · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · Utibron · VERQUVO · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Vimpat · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZTLido
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in MI.

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Geographic Context

Geriatric medicine physicians within 10 mi
63
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$95,296
Nearest hospital
STRAITH HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Gonte is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of MI peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gonte experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gonte performed 46 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. Gonte receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gonte received a total of $5,665 from 41 companies across 333 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. Gonte's costs compare to other geriatric medicine physicians in Southfield?
Dr. Gonte's average Medicare payment per service is $88. 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. Gonte) 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 →