Melvin Gonzalez, MD
Specialist · Palm Springs, CA
Melvin Gonzalez, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1194721167, issued on Jun 24, 2005. Check the license (California G46612, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Gonzalez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- G46612 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 346-0642
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 415 S Palm Canyon Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Olga KhodakivskaNeurology Physician1902289440
- Beverly Kram, NPNurse Practitioner1083177760
- John Legge, M.D.Neurology Physician1962898783
Verify Melvin Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license G46612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
4,648 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium434 claims
- Eliquis252 claims
- Furosemide222 claims
- Carvedilol210 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium201 claims
- Irbesartan185 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $274.74
13 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
21 specialist records list a Palm Springs practice address
They are 21 of the 1,917 NPPES records with a Palm Springs practice address, and 6,640 specialist records in California.
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Common questions
What is Melvin Gonzalez, MD's NPI number?
Melvin Gonzalez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194721167, issued on Jun 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Gonzalez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 346-0642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Gonzalez, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G46612, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melvin Gonzalez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Gonzalez, MD had 4,648 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin Gonzalez, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.