Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $143.07 | 2 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $18.07 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $125.00 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($125.00) |
| 2017 | $18.07 | 1 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($18.07) |
All Payment Transactions
2 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/27/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Dimension Reagents/Test Kit/Clinical Utilization (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.07 | General |
| Category: DX - Diagnostics incl. all products and services | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 497 | 874 | $187,407 | $21,970 |
| 2022 | 9 | 579 | 1,011 | $211,759 | $25,393 |
| 2021 | 12 | 869 | 1,522 | $337,809 | $42,817 |
| 2020 | 11 | 863 | 1,386 | $303,585 | $40,175 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2023 | 194 | 379 | $89,444 | $9,873 | 11.0% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 57 | $25,821 | $3,495 | 13.5% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 142 | $28,826 | $2,945 | 10.2% |
| 88312 | Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 121 | $13,189 | $2,357 | 17.9% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2023 | 19 | 24 | $9,224 | $1,233 | 13.4% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 46 | $9,338 | $1,191 | 12.8% |
| 88304 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 54 | $8,208 | $430.45 | 5.2% |
| 88311 | Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $1,881 | $282.91 | 15.0% |
| 88313 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $1,476 | $161.46 | 10.9% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2022 | 229 | 462 | $109,032 | $12,652 | 11.6% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 64 | $28,992 | $3,884 | 13.4% |
| 88312 | Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Facility | 2022 | 86 | 131 | $14,279 | $2,518 | 17.6% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 110 | $22,330 | $2,263 | 10.1% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 58 | $11,774 | $1,493 | 12.7% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2022 | 15 | 23 | $9,131 | $1,268 | 13.9% |
| 88304 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 69 | $10,488 | $579.24 | 5.5% |
| 88311 | Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 54 | $3,078 | $517.83 | 16.8% |
| 88313 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $1,230 | $140.24 | 11.4% |
| 88300 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $1,425 | $77.84 | 5.5% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2021 | 354 | 755 | $178,180 | $20,939 | 11.8% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2021 | 75 | 109 | $49,377 | $6,857 | 13.9% |
| 88312 | Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 127 | 185 | $20,165 | $3,732 | 18.5% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 133 | $26,999 | $2,942 | 10.9% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2021 | 26 | 36 | $14,292 | $1,994 | 14.0% |
| 88309 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $10,224 | $1,774 | 17.4% |
About Dr. Alberto Gonzalez, MD
Dr. Alberto Gonzalez, MD is a Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology healthcare provider based in Weslaco, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689776304.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alberto Gonzalez, MD has received a total of $143.07 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $125.00 received in 2018. These payments were reported across 2 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($143.07).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gonzalez has provided services to 2,808 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,793 services with total Medicare billing of $130,355. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- Location Weslaco, TX
- Active Since 09/02/2006
- Last Updated 06/08/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207ZP0102X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689776304
Products in Payments
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $125.00
- Dimension Reagents/Test Kit/Clinical Utilization (Device) $18.07
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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