Melanie Gonzalez, DPM
Podiatrist · Independence, MO
Melanie Gonzalez, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1992185763, issued on Jun 5, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2018032267, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Gonzalez
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 2018032267 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2406 E R.D. Mize RD Ste. B, Independence, MO 64057
- Phone
- (816) 478-3338
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1992185763 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181101000762); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- College Of Podiatric Med And Surgery, Des Moines University, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2018032267Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024
634 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate70 claims
- Cephalexin68 claims
- Ketoconazole50 claims
- Ammonium Lactate49 claims
- Ciclopirox48 claims
- Gabapentin34 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): 52.2 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: $814.58
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Foot Specialists OF Kansas City PAIndependence, MO
- Heartland Podiatry PCIndependence, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Gonzalez among 143 podiatrist records in Missouri
Melanie Gonzalez, DPM is one of 143 podiatrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1999 among the 85 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Missouri
There are 143 podiatrist records in Missouri.
All 143 in Missouri → Every provider in Independence → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Frank, D.P.M.Independence, MO 640571528062130
- James Hill, DPMIndependence, MO 640571730111873
- Jacqueline Pyle, DPMIndependence, MO 640571477804995
- Kenneth Schultz, D.P.M.Independence, MO 640571902819543
- Arthur Weisman, D.P.M.Independence, MO 640571326042219
- Valentenia Daugherty, D.P.M.Independence, MO 640551144258062
- Diana Ton, D.P.M.Lees Summit, MO 640631114118361
- Thomas Boldry, DPMLiberty, MO 640681437159217
Common questions
What is Melanie Gonzalez, DPM's NPI number?
Melanie Gonzalez, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992185763, issued on Jun 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Gonzalez, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2406 E R.D. Mize RD Ste. B, Independence, MO, 64057. Phone: (816) 478-3338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Gonzalez, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018032267, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie Gonzalez, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Gonzalez, DPM had 634 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie Gonzalez, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.2 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.