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2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1588680318 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,271 in Pulmonary Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 483 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
36%
generic claims · 64% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.5/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$3.4K
150 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,961 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 76.5/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 36%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
77 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. sits
This provider among pulmonary disease physician peers
Across the 2,676 pulmonary disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 83% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 27% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pulmonary disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,961 103% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
76.5/100 6.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Virginia
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Virginia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pulmonary Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 76.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7486 RIGHT FLANK RD STE 100, Mechanicsville, VA, 23116, with a listed phone of (804) 320-4243. NPI 1588680318 was issued on 07/14/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,961 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 483 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.2 million in drug spend, split 64% brand-name and 36% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 67.3, Cost 56.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,271 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1588680318 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
76.5063
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
67.3173
Quality
56.8703
Cost
97
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Pulmonary Associates OF Richmond Inc
Mechanicsville, VA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.4K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. - brand share 64.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average
64% brand-name claims vs 36% generic, on 2,961 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,961
Total Claims
$1.2M
Total Drug Cost
483
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,846
- Total Day Supply
- 100,655
- Brand vs Generic
- 64% brand / 36% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.2M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 274
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.94
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 229, 75-84: 167, 85+: 39
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
705 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
450 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
431 claims
- Breo Ellipta 161
Breo Ellipta
161 claims
- Azithromycin 156
Azithromycin
156 claims
- Stiolto Respimat 143
Stiolto Respimat
143 claims
- Spiriva Respimat 125
Spiriva Respimat
125 claims
- Anoro Ellipta 100
Anoro Ellipta
100 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 705 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 450 |
| Prednisone | 431 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 161 |
| Azithromycin | 156 |
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 143 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 125 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 100 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 91 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 83 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,271
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s 2,961 claims are above the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gonzalez.
Dr. Nathalie Abi Hatem
M.D.
Salem, VA
Dr. Youssef Abouleish
MD
Suffolk, VA
Dr. Jawed Abubaker
MD
Petersburg, VA
Dr. Richard Ackart
MD
Williamsburg, VA
Dr. Choi Mei Adams
FNP
Charlottesville, VA
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. wrote 2,961 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.2M in drug costs for 483 beneficiaries.
What is Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.5/100 (Quality: 67.3, Cost: 56.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. located? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. is located at 7486 RIGHT FLANK RD STE 100, Mechanicsville, VA, 23116. Phone: (804) 320-4243.
What is Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588680318, issued on 07/14/2006.
Does Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s prescribing is 64% brand-name and 36% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.2M in brand drug costs.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,271 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,961 Part D claims and 483 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D.'s NPI is 1588680318 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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