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Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Harvard Medical School

39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 346-0642

Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD is a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD is affiliated with Eisenhower Health.

Office Locations

39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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415 S Palm Canyon
Palm Springs, CA 92262

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress EKG

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress EKG, stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

vascular imaging

In 2012, Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD performed more cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	1498
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	2312
hospital care	667
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	667
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	266
stress testing	532
ultrasound (sonogram)	1275
vascular procedures	435

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	1520
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	2451
hospital care	666
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	666
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	265
pelvic imaging	11
stress testing	531
ultrasound (sonogram)	1278
vascular procedures	489

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1233
Black	12
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	294
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	1460
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	2549
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	240
stress testing	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	1267
vascular procedures	396

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1204
Black	12
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	291
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	1117
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	2653
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	129
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	1080
vascular procedures	303

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1438
Female	1216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2442
Black	26
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	784
From 75 to 84	1190
85 and over	634
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1113
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	2796
hospital care	549
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	549
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	104
stress testing	223
ultrasound (sonogram)	1169
vascular procedures	318

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	950
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1537
Black	20
Hispanic	109
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	751
85 and over	417
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	921
doctor visit	2305
hospital care	333
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	1014
vascular procedures	276

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	943
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1574
Black	25
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	764
85 and over	451
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1231
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	2202
hospital care	298
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	63
outpatient care	35
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	1396
vascular procedures	440

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1390
Female	1267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2345
Black	33
Hispanic	215
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	778
From 75 to 84	1151
85 and over	605
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1045
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2081
hospital care	272
inpatient care	231
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	41
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	1258
vascular procedures	395

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1329
Female	1231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2250
Black	29
Hispanic	222
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	1078
85 and over	635
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	943
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1861
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	42
pelvic imaging	16
stress testing	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	1015
vascular procedures	244

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1307
Female	1182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2159
Black	37
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	757
From 75 to 84	1055
85 and over	552
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	933
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	2048
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	1191
vascular procedures	408

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1078
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1798
Black	31
Hispanic	173
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	893
85 and over	479
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	940
doctor visit	1982
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	1018
vascular procedures	203

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1256
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2140
Black	32
Hispanic	193
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	733
From 75 to 84	1067
85 and over	546
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	13
ambulatory monitoring	53
cardiac procedures	1156
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	2294
hospital care	372
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	127
outpatient care	38
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	272
ultrasound (sonogram)	1178
vascular procedures	355

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1011
Female	899

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	1698
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	144
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	828
85 and over	445
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	570

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology - Nuclear Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology - Nuclear Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eisenhower Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rancho Mirage, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$16,197 PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION $16,070	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $73	PRALUENT $54
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$12,035 PRALUENT $11,879	MULTAQ $153	LANTUS $3
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$6,593 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $6,593
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,707 XARELTO $1,552	INVOKANA $155
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,247 LEQVIO $607	ENTRESTO $560	TEKTURNA $42	NON BRAND $38
Other	$8,286 ELIQUIS $809	Repatha $484	Benicar $455	Edarbi $361	SAMSCA $357	Other $5,820

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,952
Food and Beverage	$13,016
Travel and Lodging	$3,539
Education	$558

Biography

Dr. Melvin Gonzalez is a specialist in adult cardiology in Rancho Mirage, CA and Palm Springs, CA. Dr. Gonzalez's patients gave him an average rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. His residency was performed at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Gonzalez is affiliated with Eisenhower Health.