Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD
Surgery Physician · Tampa, FL
Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1811351364, issued on Apr 11, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME149641, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Elise Gonzalez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- ME149641 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17 Davis Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
- Phone
- (813) 259-8510
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210702000742); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Candace Elise Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME149641Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Ondansetron Odt27 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,066.23
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Capital Regional Healthcare LLCTallahassee, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candace Elise Gonzalez among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida
Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Salvatore Docimo, D.O., M.S.Tampa, FL 336061558691154
- Christopher Ducoin, MD, MPHTampa, FL 336061801025648
- Gopal Grandhige, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061285816637
- Jonathan Hernandez, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061487843405
- Ashley Hodes, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061275794687
- Jose Lopez, MDTampa, FL 336061396854329
Common questions
What is Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD's NPI number?
Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811351364, issued on Apr 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17 Davis Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 259-8510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME149641, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.