What is Ruth Gonzalez's specialty?

Ruth Gonzalez (NPI 1659399087) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Wichita Falls, TX.

Where does Ruth Gonzalez practice?

Ruth Gonzalez practices in Wichita Falls, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1659399087.

How much does Medicare pay Ruth Gonzalez?

Ruth Gonzalez (NPI 1659399087) received approximately $765K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 197 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1659399087

Ruth GonzalezMD

PRACTICECARETEAM TULSASee all providers at this practice →

RheumatologyWichita Falls, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

631

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

12,829

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$399K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 382 Rheumatology providers in TX — above median (cohort median 13,742).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,676

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$922K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

26.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate269 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen213 claims

Methotrexate Sodium193 claims

Prednisone188 claims

Tramadol Hcl135 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$987

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$987

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$987

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ruth Gonzalez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 21 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	172	821
UNITED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC	76	174
Hung Nguyen Diagnostic Radiology · Wichita Falls, TX	32	83
Mark Workman Pain Management · Wichita Falls, TX	30	78
Mohammad Kazemaini Mofrad Diagnostic Radiology · Lancaster, CA	25	37
Terry Seegers Diagnostic Radiology · Wichita Falls, TX	23	35
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Dallas, TX	22	52
Phillip Kelly Ophthalmology · Wichita Falls, TX	20	44
Sriram Sudarshan Cardiology · Wichita Falls, TX	20	52
WILBARGER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	18	39
Russell Kuempel Ophthalmology · Wichita Falls, TX	15	30
MIRZA, FAYYAZ	15	20

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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