Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D.
Optometrist · Elsa, TX
Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Elsa, Texas, and NPI 1851475057, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas 3344TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Rene Gonzalez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 3344TG TX
3344T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 609 E. Edinburg Ave., Elsa, TX 78543
- Phone
- (956) 262-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 262-2080
- Medicaid ID
- 112339004 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040719000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Ricardo Rene Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 3344TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Vyzulta28 claims
- Latanoprost23 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 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: $1,420.73
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Ricardo R Gonzalez OD PAElsa, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Elsa
They are 2 of the 49 NPPES records with a practice address in Elsa, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 2 in Elsa → All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Elsa →
Other optometrist records in Texas
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- Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
- Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
- Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
- Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
- Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
- Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
- Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
- Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505
Common questions
What is Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851475057, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 E. Edinburg Ave., Elsa, TX, 78543. Phone: (956) 262-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 3344TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Rene Gonzalez, O.D. had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.