Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez, MD

  • El Paso, TX
  • Nephrologist
NPI1992776116PAC ID0244270403
Medicare services, 2024
1,187
Medicare patients, 2024
278
Part D claims, 2024
3,807
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$1,291
Practice address
1310 Murchison Dr, El Paso, TX 79902
Practice phone
Call (915) 832-0555
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Primary practice

Upper Valley Dialysis

El Paso, Texas

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Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez is a nephrologist in El Paso, Texas

Dr. Gonzalez practices at Upper Valley Dialysis in El Paso, Texas.

Dr. Gonzalez's NPI, 1992776116, was assigned on January 27, 2006. Dr. Gonzalez graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Gonzalez holds Texas license K0044.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244270403
NPI enumeration date
January 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(915) 832-0555
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez practices at Upper Valley Dialysis in El Paso, Texas

Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is Upper Valley Dialysis, at 1310 Murchison Dr, El Paso, TX 79902 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 832-0555.

  • Upper Valley Dialysis
    1310 Murchison Dr, El Paso, TX 79902 · El Paso CountyPhone(915) 832-0555

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is Upper Valley Dialysis in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Gonzalez is also affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence - Sierra Campus. The medical group on file is Kidney Consultants of El Paso. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gonzalez to 3 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gonzalez practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Upper Valley DialysisAvailable with a free account
+10 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas

Nephrology is Dr. Gonzalez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gonzalez's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, TexasPrimaryLicense K0044 · 1996 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Pennsylvania license1994 to 1996

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypercalcemia and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Gonzalez treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Gonzalez

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

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez billed Medicare for 1,187 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,187 Medicare services from Dr. Gonzalez across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 278 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,616 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,187
Medicare patients278
Paid by Medicare$88,616
Procedure codes6

Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Tests and treatments652
  2. Office and hospital visits535

Dr. Gonzalez compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Gonzalez
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,187vs 1,04813% above
Medicare patients
278vs 277Close to median
Part D claims
3,329vs 7584.4 times

Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gonzalez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez treated 278 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gonzalez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 87 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.99, 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 73, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024278
Average age73
Average risk score3.99
Also on Medicaid28%

Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14050%
  • Men13850%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Gonzalez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Arthritis38%
  6. Heart failure37%
  7. Ischemic heart disease36%
  8. Mood disorders25%

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

Dr. Gonzalez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men52%

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

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez wrote 3,807 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gonzalez wrote 3,807 Medicare Part D claims for 663 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,329 of them, across 71 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $840,560 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20243,807
Drugs named by CMS71
Total drug cost$840,560
Part D patients663

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

  • Generic2,981 claims78%
  • Brand-name785 claims21%
  • Other41 claims1%

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

  • Antibiotics4%135 of 3,807 claims

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

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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

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gonzalez as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez received $1,291 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Gonzalez from 17 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $316.

General payments to Dr. Gonzalez by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Gonzalez by kind, 2024 to 2025

$1.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,22095%
  • Education$715%

Companies that paid Dr. Gonzalez the most, 2024 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

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Gonzalez.

Awards and honors for Dr. Gonzalez

  1. Undated
    • ASN Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Gonzalez graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Gonzalez is a member of ASN.

  1. Medical schoolUniversidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers

Dr. Gonzalez is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Gonzalez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO13
  3. Medicare11
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Alfredo Ernesto 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
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 Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez's NPI number?

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez's NPI number is 1992776116. It was assigned on January 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez?

Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez is a nephrologist in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez practice?

Dr. Gonzalez practices at 1310 Murchison Dr, El Paso, TX 79902. Dr. Gonzalez's primary practice is Upper Valley Dialysis in El Paso, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gonzalez to 3 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gonzalez is (915) 832-0555.

What is Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez's medical license number?

Dr. Gonzalez holds Texas license K0044, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gonzalez in Texas (1996 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (1994 to 1996).

Which hospitals is Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez affiliated with?

Dr. Gonzalez is affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence - Sierra Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Gonzalez to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez part of?

Dr. Gonzalez is linked to Kidney Consultants of El Paso.

Does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gonzalez billed Medicare for 1,187 services in 2024, and Dr. Gonzalez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez offer telehealth?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez see?

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gonzalez in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez board certified?

Yes. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Gonzalez's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90970), office visit, established patient (99214) and dialysis (90960).

Where did Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez go to medical school?

Dr. Gonzalez graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gonzalez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Farxiga and Furosemide.

Has Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,291 in general payments to Dr. Gonzalez from 17 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez been practicing?

Dr. Gonzalez graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Alfredo Ernesto Gonzalez accept?

Dr. Gonzalez is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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