NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Gonzalez, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · New York, NY

Christopher Gonzalez, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1972958163, issued on Apr 26, 2016. Check the license (New York 297496, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972958163
Name
Christopher Gonzalez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
297496 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
622 W 168TH St, New York, NY 10032
Phone
(212) 305-6262
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200124001460); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 622 W 168TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Marwah Abdalla, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1437201415
  2. Shauna Abdouche, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316400484
  3. Irum AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366307555
  4. Samantha Abel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619485018
  5. Alvin AbellaAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588068233
  6. Abenezer AberaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386348340

Verify Christopher Gonzalez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

800 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Gonzalez800
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate82 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium57 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium45 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl42 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide38 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa25 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Settlement Health And Medical Services IncNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Gonzalez among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Christopher Gonzalez, M.D. is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,434 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 2,434 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Bowe, MDNew York, NY 100321255366647
  2. James Cimino, M.D.New York, NY 100321164413951
  3. Steven Cohen, M.D.New York, NY 100321508804816
  4. Christopher Enu, M.D.New York, NY 100321679570824
  5. Asqual Getaneh, M.D.New York, NY 100321851330872
  6. Andrew Kanter, M.D., M.P.H.New York, NY 100321366544660
  7. Ian Kronish, MDNew York, NY 100321073542866
  8. Roy Lackey, MDNew York, NY 100321578571469

Common questions

What is Christopher Gonzalez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Gonzalez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972958163, issued on Apr 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Gonzalez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 W 168TH St, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Gonzalez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 297496, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Gonzalez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Gonzalez, M.D. had 800 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.