James N. Gonzalez

  • Redding, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1477585776PAC ID9931146024
Medicare services, 2024
1,338
Medicare patients, 2024
799
Part D claims, 2024
561
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001
Practice phone
Call (530) 244-5454
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Primary practice

Shasta Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Redding, California

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James N. Gonzalez is a general surgeon in Redding, California

James Gonzalez practices at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services.

James Gonzalez's NPI, 1477585776, was assigned on July 7, 2006. James Gonzalez graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1986. James Gonzalez holds California license G66820.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931146024
NPI enumeration date
July 7, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(530) 244-5454
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

James N. Gonzalez practices at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California

James Gonzalez's primary practice is Shasta Regional Medical Center, at 1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001 in Shasta County. The practice phone is (530) 244-5454.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

James N. Gonzalez is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

James Gonzalez's primary practice is Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. James Gonzalez is also affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Redding. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links James Gonzalez to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at James N. Gonzalez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where James Gonzalez practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Shasta Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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James N. Gonzalez is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is James Gonzalez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. James Gonzalez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has James Gonzalez's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Louisiana and Hawaii.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G66820 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Louisiana license1993 to 1994
  • Hawaii license1990 to 1992

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, arterial blot clot /embolism, bladder removal, blood vessel access for dialysis and cancerous skin growth removal among the conditions James Gonzalez treats.

General surgeons near James Gonzalez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

James N. Gonzalez billed Medicare for 1,338 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,338 Medicare services from James Gonzalez across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 799 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $145,551 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,338
Medicare patients799
Paid by Medicare$145,551
Procedure codes14

James Gonzalez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,1202024: 1,1382%
Surgery
2023: 2442024: 20018%

Where James Gonzalez's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office74155%
  • In a facility59745%

James Gonzalez compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • James Gonzalez
  • California median
Medicare services
1,338vs 1668.1 times
Medicare patients
799vs 1216.6 times
Part D claims
448vs 3413.2 times

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

James Gonzalez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

James N. Gonzalez treated 799 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 799 Medicare patients who saw James Gonzalez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 328 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Gonzalez's median patient age at 56, with 39% women.

Medicare patients, 2024799
Average age74
Average risk score1.66
Also on Medicaid26%

James Gonzalez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

James Gonzalez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32541%
  • Men47459%

Chronic conditions among James Gonzalez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Ischemic heart disease37%
  6. Chronic kidney disease33%
  7. COPD29%
  8. Atrial fibrillation28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

James Gonzalez's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women39%
  • Men60%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

James N. Gonzalez wrote 561 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, James Gonzalez wrote 561 Medicare Part D claims for 225 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 448 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,762 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 535 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024561
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$3,762
Part D patients225

James Gonzalez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic538 claims96%
  • Brand-name23 claims4%

James Gonzalez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in James Gonzalez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids40%222 of 561 claims
  • Antibiotics14%76 of 561 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5352024: 44816%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

James N. Gonzalez scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for James Gonzalez for performance year 2024, reported individually. James Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists James Gonzalez as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by James Gonzalez, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

James Gonzalez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 88of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where James Gonzalez ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
96th percentile35 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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James N. Gonzalez received $14,956 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to James Gonzalez from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,495.

General payments to James Gonzalez by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to James Gonzalez by kind, 2016 to 2025

$15Kin total
  • Education$11,50077%
  • Travel and lodging$2,08614%
  • Food and beverage$1,3709%

Companies that paid James Gonzalez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

James N. Gonzalez has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for James Gonzalez, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for James Gonzalez

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. 2012
    • Compassionate Doctors
  3. 2011
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

James N. Gonzalez graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine

James Gonzalez graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1986. James Gonzalez is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in vascular surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

James N. Gonzalez accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

James Gonzalez is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types James Gonzalez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for James N. Gonzalez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is James N. Gonzalez's NPI number?

James N. Gonzalez's NPI number is 1477585776. It was assigned on July 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does James N. Gonzalez specialize in?

James N. Gonzalez is a general surgeon in Redding, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does James N. Gonzalez practice?

James Gonzalez practices at 1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001. James Gonzalez's primary practice is Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links James Gonzalez to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is James N. Gonzalez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for James Gonzalez is (530) 244-5454.

What is James N. Gonzalez's medical license number?

James Gonzalez holds California license G66820, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has James N. Gonzalez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for James Gonzalez in California (1989 to 2027), Louisiana (1993 to 1994) and Hawaii (1990 to 1992).

Which hospitals is James N. Gonzalez affiliated with?

James Gonzalez practices at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California. James Gonzalez is also affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Redding. Dmand AI links James Gonzalez to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is James N. Gonzalez part of?

James Gonzalez is linked to Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI links James Gonzalez to 1 more medical group.

Does James N. Gonzalez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows James Gonzalez billed Medicare for 1,338 services in 2024, and James Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does James N. Gonzalez offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists James Gonzalez as offering telehealth services.

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What is James N. Gonzalez's MIPS score?

James Gonzalez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does James N. Gonzalez see?

CMS counts 799 Medicare patients who saw James Gonzalez in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is James N. Gonzalez board certified?

Yes. James Gonzalez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does James N. Gonzalez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, James Gonzalez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did James N. Gonzalez go to medical school?

James Gonzalez graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1986.

What drugs does James N. Gonzalez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Gonzalez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has James N. Gonzalez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,956 in general payments to James Gonzalez from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has James N. Gonzalez been practicing?

James Gonzalez graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

What insurance does James N. Gonzalez accept?

James Gonzalez is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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