Christine Read Gonzales, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Ashland, OR
Christine Read Gonzales, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ashland, Oregon, and NPI 1700809365, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Read Gonzales
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A68646 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 246 Catalina Dr, Ashland, OR 97520
- Phone
- (541) 488-3192
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 488-0646
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080701000164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 246 Catalina Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Hyatt, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1184696346
Verify Christine Read Gonzales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate95 claims
- Timolol Maleate58 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine50 claims
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate25 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: $534.91
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Retina And Vitreous Center OF Southern Oregon, PCAshland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Read Gonzales among 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon
Christine Read Gonzales, M.D. is one of 322 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Epstein, MDAshland, OR 975201740285667
- Robert Ewing, MDAshland, OR 975201548265267
- Jared Fredrickson, MDAshland, OR 975201902394893
- Jeffrey Welder, M.D.Ashland, OR 975201043504681
- James Davidian, MDGrants Pass, OR 975261912071036
- Matthew Guymon, D.O.Grants Pass, OR 975261205120730
- Russell Leavitt, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975261376546614
- Rodney Leavitt, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975261982630695
Common questions
What is Christine Read Gonzales, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Read Gonzales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700809365, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Read Gonzales, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 246 Catalina Dr, Ashland, OR, 97520. Phone: (541) 488-3192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Read Gonzales, M.D.'s license?
Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christine Read Gonzales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Read Gonzales, M.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christine Read Gonzales, M.D.'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.