Ernest A. Gonzalez, M.D.

NPI 1700818416ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Austin, TX

Surgery (M.D.) in Austin, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 1997). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $35,064 for 205 patients in 2024, with only 15 Part D claims. Integra Lifesciences Corporation reported $17.94 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1700818416
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jul 6, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Mar 8, 2021
Certified by provider	Mar 8, 2021

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Surgery Primary	208600000X	L3978	TX
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care	2086S0102X	L3978	TX

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	205
Services billed	375 across 11 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$35,064

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	15 · 15 30-day fills
Patients	12
Total drug cost	$194.46
Generic share	100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Graduation year	1997
Medicare specialty	General Surgery
Secondary specialties	Critical Care (Intensivists)