Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD

Dr. Gonzales practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Gonzales' NPI, 1417960188, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Gonzales graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2001. Dr. Gonzales holds California license A88738.

Dr. Gonzales' primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus, at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 453-0753.

Dr. Gonzales' primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. The medical group on file is Coastal Medical & Cosmetic Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gonzales to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gonzales practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Gonzales' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Gonzales is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gonzales' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses and hives among the conditions Dr. Gonzales treats.

CMS data shows 4,618 Medicare services from Dr. Gonzales across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 945 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $235,415 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 945 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gonzales in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 418 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gonzales' median patient age at 59, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gonzales wrote 733 Medicare Part D claims for 312 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 628 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,210 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 574 claims across 14 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Gonzales for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gonzales accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,847 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Gonzales, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 1,491 general payments to Dr. Gonzales from 47 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $40,204.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Gonzales, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Gonzales graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2001. Dr. Gonzales is a member of AAD.

Dr. Gonzales is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.