Physician Profile
Eduardo Gonzalez-Hernandez, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez
Eduardo Gonzalez-Hernandez, MD is a healthcare provider in Coral Gables, FL specializing in hand surgery. Eduardo trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1991. Eduardo is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and specialist. According to Medicare claims data, Eduardo cared for 672 Medicare patients across 1,262 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1578515532.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (305) 443-4493
- Email not available
Practice Locations
401 SW 42ND AVE SUITE 200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,262 services · 672 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
85 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
59 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
26 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
60 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
40 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
25 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Imaging | 73100 |
25 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Coral Gables 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1991 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez's specialty?
Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez is a hand surgeon in Coral Gables, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez?
Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez is listed at 401 Sw 42Nd Ave Suite 200, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez?
The number on file is (305) 443-4493. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez's NPI number?
Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez's National Provider Identifier is 1578515532. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez's medical education?
Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez been practicing?
Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gonzalez-Hernandez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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