Ricardo M. Gomez, M.D.
NPI 1790053528ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Apple Valley, CA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Desert Valley Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Apple Valley, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,360,973 for 2,431 claims, against $538,139 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,403 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Barstow Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790053528 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | A134736 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 263568-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 871 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,972 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $538,139 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,431 · 2,811 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 433 |
| Total drug cost | $1,360,973 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Desert Valley Medical Group IncVictorville, CA · 77 clinicians
- High Desert Pulmonary Associates IncVictorville, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barstow Community HospitalBarstow, CA
- Desert Valley HospitalVictorville, CA
- Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA
- Providence St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley, CA
- Victor Valley Global Medical CenterVictorville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,403 · 85 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$3,118 · 78 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $442.67 | 7 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $405.97 | 19 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $405.79 | 15 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $197.57 | 11 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $168.00 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,391 · 83 payments
- Education$11.80 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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