Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM
Podiatrist in Hialeah, Florida. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,498 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM filed 2,057 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Podiatrist in Hialeah, Florida.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $98.89
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,057 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)
Podiatrist ranks #77 among Florida's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Florida provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Podiatrist. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 3410 W 84TH ST STE 100, Hialeah, FL, 33018, with a listed phone of (305) 826-7774. NPI 1417180159 was issued on 08/28/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Gonzalez Ballagas most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,057 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,046 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $39K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,498 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 304 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1417180159 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/28/2009 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$99
Largest payer
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM. To verify Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,562
- Total Day Supply
- 62,694
- Generic Drug Cost
- $37K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 26
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 78.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.02
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 37, 65-74: 296, 75-84: 475, 85+: 238
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
693 claims
- Ciclopirox 222
Ciclopirox
222 claims
- Mupirocin 220
Mupirocin
220 claims
- Nystatin 166
Nystatin
166 claims
- Ketoconazole 159
Ketoconazole
159 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betam… 138
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
138 claims
- Nyamyc 86
Nyamyc
86 claims
- Nystop 81
Nystop
81 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ammonium Lactate | 693 |
| Ciclopirox Ciclopirox Olamine | 222 |
| Mupirocin | 220 |
| Nystatin | 166 |
| Ketoconazole | 159 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 138 |
| Nyamyc Nystatin | 86 |
| Nystop Nystatin | 81 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 33 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Podiatrist Overview
How Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Alejandro Gonzalez Ballagas, DPM's 2,057 claims are above the specialty average of 304.
Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gonzalez Ballagas.
Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Podiatrist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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