In 2023, Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous procedures, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, peripheral nerve block, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), spinal cord stimulator implantation, and spinal cord stimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pain management

By Affordability:

peripheral nerve block

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD performed more pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for peripheral nerve block that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2012 were nerve block, injections, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	77
catheterization	47
doctor visit	50
injections	78
minimally invasive procedures	77
nerve block	78
pain management	62
spinal procedures	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	97
catheterization	43
doctor visit	72
injections	66
minimally invasive procedures	97
nerve block	66
pain management	66
spinal procedures	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	72
catheterization	40
doctor visit	132
injections	52
minimally invasive procedures	72
nerve block	52
pain management	52
spinal procedures	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	77
catheterization	45
doctor visit	103
injections	68
minimally invasive procedures	77
nerve block	68
pain management	68
spinal procedures	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	95
catheterization	55
doctor visit	138
injections	92
minimally invasive procedures	111
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	16
pain management	85
spinal procedures	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	14
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	112
catheterization	65
doctor visit	150
minimally invasive procedures	133
nerve procedures	21
pain management	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	15
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	87
catheterization	41
doctor visit	235
minimally invasive procedures	110
nerve procedures	23
pain management	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were nerve procedures, pain management, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	383
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	78
nerve procedures	78
pain management	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, nerve procedures, pain management and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
minimally invasive procedures	118
nerve procedures	82
neurostimulator lead placement	36
pain management	82
spinal procedures	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were nerve procedures, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
minimally invasive procedures	138
nerve procedures	138
pain management	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	28
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, nerve procedures, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	185
implant surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	198
nerve procedures	174
neurostimulator lead placement	24
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	174
spinal procedures	37
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	15
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	46
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Albuquerque, NM were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, pain management and nerve procedures.

aspiration	14
cardiac procedures	88
catheterization	43
doctor visit	172
implant surgery	27
injections	61
minimally invasive procedures	109
nerve block	71
nerve procedures	76
neurostimulator lead placement	30
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	77
spinal procedures	55
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	15
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	148
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	61
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Mexico.

Licensed In: New Mexico

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Diego J. Gonzalez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$14,634 SYNCHROMEDII $11,263	SYNCHROMED $1,808	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $813	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $267	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM $144	Other $340
Nevro Corp.	$5,716 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $4,493	Omnia $822	Senza $401
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,925 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $952	SYNCHROMED $939	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $665	RESTORE $652	ADAPTIVESTIM $349	Other $369
Nalu Medical, Inc.	$2,235 Nalu Neurostimulation System $2,235
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,791 Superion $804	PAIN MANAGEMENT $728	SPECTRA SYSTEM $114	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $105	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $31	Other $10
Other	$7,913 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $1,310	Intracept $1,165	Forza $1,157	DRG leads $875	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $826	Other $2,580

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,920
Travel and Lodging	$10,864
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,230
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Education	$200

Biography

Dr. Diego Gonzalez specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine and practices in Albuquerque, NM and Gallup, NM. Dr. Gonzalez has obtained a license to practice in New Mexico.

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