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Edit this profileWhere to find Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD
- Palm Springs location main office
415 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 - Rancho Mirage location
39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
About Dr. Gonzalez
Melvin A. Gonzalez, MD is a healthcare provider in Palm Springs, CA specializing in cardiovascular disease. Melvin trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1979. Melvin is also listed as specializing in specialist. Medicare claims data shows Melvin provided 1,818 services to 1,630 patients. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. This provider record is associated with NPI 1194721167.
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
- (760) 346-0642
- Email not available
Practice Locations
415 S PALM CANYON DR
Palm Springs, CA 92262
39000 Bob Hope Dr
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,818 services · 1,630 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3d radiographic procedure | Imaging | 76376 |
152 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
921 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
181 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
42 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93294 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93280 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93279 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
385 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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 cardiologists in Palm Springs 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1979 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs 3d radiographic procedure 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Gonzalez's specialty?
Dr. Gonzalez is a cardiologist in Palm Springs, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Gonzalez?
Dr. Gonzalez is listed at 415 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Gonzalez?
The number on file is (760) 346-0642. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Gonzalez?
Dr. Gonzalez's National Provider Identifier is 1194721167. 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's medical education?
Dr. Gonzalez attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Gonzalez have?
Dr. Gonzalez has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Gonzalez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gonzalez performs imaging including 3d radiographic procedure; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Gonzalez's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gonzalez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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