NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · El Paso, TX

Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1255773313, issued on Jul 18, 2013. Check the license (Texas R7160, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1255773313
Name
Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
R7160 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3100 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79903
Phone
(915) 888-9145
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2026
Fax
(534) 429-4340
Medicaid IDs
386751703 TX
0230957 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180709000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2013
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Erica Alvarez Gonzalez232
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth58 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate21 claims
  4. Latanoprost17 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl14 claims
  6. Atropine Sulfate12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,057.48

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erica Alvarez Gonzalez$1,057.48
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D. is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dinesh Bahl, MDEl Paso, TX 799021295837466
  2. Jeremy Cuthbertson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809247
  3. Claudia Hooten, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021629360458
  4. Richard Hwang, M.D., PH.D.El Paso, TX 799021548587769
  5. Daniel Kasuga, MDEl Paso, TX 799021568786176
  6. David Metrikin, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809262
  7. Anindya Samanta, MDEl Paso, TX 799021104388826
  8. Gregory Trubowitsch, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021821091182

Common questions

What is Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255773313, issued on Jul 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3100 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX, 79903. Phone: (915) 888-9145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R7160, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erica Renee Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D. had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.