Dr. Nestor R. Gonzalez, MD

Dr. Gonzalez practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Dr. Gonzalez's NPI, 1730387887, was assigned on July 10, 2007. Dr. Gonzalez graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1995. Dr. Gonzalez holds California license A84357.

Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 423-5000.

Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gonzalez to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Gonzalez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in focused practice in cns endovascular surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Gonzalez is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Gonzalez treats.

CMS data shows 443 Medicare services from Dr. Gonzalez across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 209 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,970 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gonzalez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gonzalez's median patient age at 65, with 65% women.

In 2019, Dr. Gonzalez wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $41 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Gonzalez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gonzalez as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 68 papers to Dr. Gonzalez, published from 2012 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Stroke, Endovascular Procedures and Ischemic Stroke. Dr. Gonzalez has published most often in Stroke. Dr. Gonzalez's most frequent co-authors are David Sigmund Liebeskind, MD, Nils Henninger, MD and Jane Khalife, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Gonzalez to 4 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Vasospasm, Intracranial, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Arteriosclerosis.

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Gonzalez from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $298. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $8,088 from 2021 to 2024.

Dmand AI lists 10 awards for Dr. Gonzalez, most recently Transformational Science Award in 2019.

Dr. Gonzalez graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1995. Dr. Gonzalez is a member of AANS, ACS, AHA and CNS.

Dr. Gonzalez is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.