Gastrointestinal HemorrhageStomach DiseasesSurgical Procedures, Operative
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez, MD
NPI1811351364PAC ID3678974227
- Medicare services, 2024
- 119
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 73
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2626 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 656-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez is a general surgeon in Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. Gonzalez practices at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Gonzalez's NPI, 1811351364, was assigned on April 11, 2016. Dr. Gonzalez graduated from University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Gonzalez holds Florida license ME149641.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1811351364NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678974227
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 656-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez practices at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is HCA Florida Capital Hospital, at 2626 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308 in Leon County. The practice phone is (850) 656-5000.
- HCA Florida Capital Hospital2626 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308 · Leon CountyPhone(850) 656-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is HCA Florida Capital Vascular Surgery.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida
Surgery is Dr. Gonzalez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Gonzalez is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Gonzalez treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Gonzalez
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,593general surgeons in Florida28general surgeons in Tallahassee4general surgeons at HCA Florida Capital Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez billed Medicare for 119 services in 2024
CMS data shows 119 Medicare services from Dr. Gonzalez across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 73 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,077 for them.
Medicare services, 2024119
Medicare patients73
Paid by Medicare$12,077
Procedure codes4
Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1452024: 11918%
Where Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4336%
- In a facility7664%
Dr. Gonzalez compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Gonzalez
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 119vs 19840% below
- Medicare patients
- 73vs 13345% below
- Part D claims
- 67vs 4356% above
Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez treated 73 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gonzalez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.96, 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 56, with 65% women.
Medicare patients, 202473
Average age72
Average risk score1.96
Also on Medicaid40%
Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5575%
- Men1825%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes49%
- Anxiety45%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Mood disorders41%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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
- Women65%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gonzalez wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 55 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 67 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $674 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 67 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202491
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$674
Part D patients55
Dr. 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 Dr. Gonzalez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids51%46 of 91 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: 672024: 67No change
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez takes part in Medicare
Dr. Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Gonzalez in 2020. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Gonzalez has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Gonzalez's most frequent co-authors are Mary Ottinger, MD, Donald M. Davis, MD and Anthony James Desantis, MD.
Papers3
Dr. Gonzalez's most frequent co-authors
- Mary Ottinger, MD2 shared papers
- Donald M. Davis, MD1 shared paper
- Anthony James Desantis, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Gonzalez
Crush InjuriesFemoral ArteryPeripheral Arterial Disease
AnticoagulantsAortic DiseasesComorbidity
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez received $4,958 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Gonzalez from 18 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,153.
General payments to Dr. Gonzalez by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Gonzalez by kind, 2021 to 2025
$5Kin total
- Food and beverage$3,00060%
- Travel and lodging$1,91939%
- Gifts$391%
Companies that paid Dr. Gonzalez the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez graduated from University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Dr. Gonzalez graduated from University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Gonzalez is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Gonzalez accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO10
- Medicare8
- EPO3
- Medicaid2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez's NPI number?
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez's NPI number is 1811351364. It was assigned on April 11, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez?
Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez is a general surgeon in Tallahassee, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez practice?
Dr. Gonzalez practices at 2626 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.
What is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gonzalez is (850) 656-5000.
What is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez's medical license number?
Dr. Gonzalez holds Florida license ME149641.
Which hospitals is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez affiliated with?
Dr. Gonzalez practices at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida.
What medical group is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez part of?
Dr. Gonzalez is linked to HCA Florida Capital Vascular Surgery.
Does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gonzalez billed Medicare for 119 services in 2024, and Dr. Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez see?
CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gonzalez in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez board certified?
Yes. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Gonzalez's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez go to medical school?
Dr. Gonzalez graduated from University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gonzalez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,958 in general payments to Dr. Gonzalez from 18 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez been practicing?
Dr. Gonzalez graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Gonzalez.
Who does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez publish with?
Dr. Gonzalez's most frequent co-authors are Mary Ottinger, MD (2 shared papers), Donald M. Davis, MD (1 shared paper) and Anthony James Desantis, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Candace Elise Gonzalez accept?
Dr. Gonzalez is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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