Melissa Alexandra Gonzalez Lara, MD
NPI 1831677293ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Florence, SC
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Hopehealth, Inc., practicing in Florence, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $798,031 for 1,771 claims, against $503.74 paid for services in 2024. Insulet Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $842.82 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists McLeod Health Clarendon and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831677293 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 89561 | SC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Endocrinology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 31 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 37 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $503.74 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,771 · 2,961 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 204 |
| Total drug cost | $798,031 |
| Generic share | 27% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
Medical group
- Hopehealth, Inc.Florence, SC · 77 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$842.82 · 35 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,291 · 58 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Insulet Corporation | $150.37 | 1 |
| Beta Bionics, Inc. | $79.47 | 3 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $72.09 | 4 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $60.09 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $59.37 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$842.82 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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