Refugio Gonzalez, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Modesto, CA
Refugio Gonzalez, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1265668552, issued on Jun 1, 2009. Check the license (California A93990, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Refugio Gonzalez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- A93990 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1409 E Briggsmore Ave, Modesto, CA 95355
- Phone
- (209) 524-1211
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090922000409); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1409 E Briggsmore Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Boone, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861895278
Verify Refugio Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A93990Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $4,195.97
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationBerkeley, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Refugio Gonzalez among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Refugio Gonzalez, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Modesto → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rodolfo Agbunag, MDModesto, CA 953551316995111
- Noran Barry, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551467763300
- James Brungardt, MDModesto, CA 953551386696805
- Timothy Davis, MDModesto, CA 953551114976594
- Shirley Rose Domingo, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551043331788
- Tomasz Gutowski, MDModesto, CA 953551710935127
- Andrew Huber, MDModesto, CA 953551316388325
- Jahoon Koo, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551871912519
Common questions
What is Refugio Gonzalez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Refugio Gonzalez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265668552, issued on Jun 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Refugio Gonzalez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1409 E Briggsmore Ave, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 524-1211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Refugio Gonzalez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A93990, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Refugio Gonzalez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Refugio Gonzalez, M.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.