Derek Gonzalez, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Tampa, FL
Derek Gonzalez, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1235661158, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME164149, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Gonzalez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- ME164149 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14547 Bruce B Downs Blvd Ste A, Tampa, FL 33613
- Phone
- (813) 979-0440
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2023
- Fax
- (813) 355-5054
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230822003238); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14547 Bruce B Downs Blvd Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME164149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
592 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam218 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl101 claims
- Gabapentin93 claims
- Celecoxib34 claims
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Pregabalin17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,248.99
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 2 group practices
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncTampa, FL
- Ohi West Medical Group II LLCTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Gonzalez among 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida
Derek Gonzalez, MD is one of 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Florida
There are 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geoffrey Cronen, MDTampa, FL 336131124059332
- Stefan Prada, MDTampa, FL 336141962452649
- Adil Samad, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171538468160
- Adam Ward, MDTampa, FL 336091730676339
- Zoltan Bereczki, DOTampa, FL 336071831199983
- Frank Bono, D.O.Tampa, FL 336071124094966
- James Ronzo, DOTampa, FL 336071801852272
- Richard Goldberger, M.D.Tampa, FL 336031154317121
Common questions
What is Derek Gonzalez, MD's NPI number?
Derek Gonzalez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235661158, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Gonzalez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14547 Bruce B Downs Blvd Ste A, Tampa, FL, 33613. Phone: (813) 979-0440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Gonzalez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME164149, 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 Derek Gonzalez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Gonzalez, MD had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Gonzalez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.3 of 100. 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.