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Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD

(Dr. Brenda Gonzalez)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, asthma

5000 University Drive Suite 2200
Coral Gables, FL 33146

(305) 779-7381

Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD is a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine. She graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida.

Office Locations

Baptist Health

5000 University Drive Suite 2200
Coral Gables, FL 33146

(305) 779-7381

(305) 779-7382

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Some issues Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	47
CT scan	25
doctor visit	491
hospital care	3004
inpatient care	3004
preventive care	20
pulmonary testing	148
sleep study	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
vaccines	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	52
CT scan	40
doctor visit	564
hospital care	2305
inpatient care	2305
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	123
sleep study	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
vaccines	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	508
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	233
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	54
Dementia	39
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
CT scan	29
doctor visit	462
hospital care	2165
inpatient care	2165
pulmonary testing	110
sleep study	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	478
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	226
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	58
Dementia	40
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
CT scan	30
doctor visit	493
hospital care	2347
inpatient care	2347
pulmonary testing	175
sleep study	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	972
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	504
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	58
Dementia	39
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	16
doctor visit	448
hospital care	2154
inpatient care	2154
pulmonary testing	139
thoracic (chest) imaging	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	446
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	244
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	58
Dementia	45
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	18
CT scan	20
doctor visit	439
hospital care	2146
inpatient care	2146
pulmonary testing	82
sleep study	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	446
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	258
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	50
Dementia	49
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	17
CT scan	13
doctor visit	424
hospital care	1680
inpatient care	1680
pulmonary testing	82
sleep study	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	414
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	224
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	53
Dementia	43
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	332
hospital care	1797
inpatient care	1797
pulmonary testing	66
sleep study	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	382
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	235
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	52
Dementia	46
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	303
hospital care	2028
inpatient care	2028
nursing home care	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	360
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	220
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	53
Dementia	49
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
doctor visit	314
hospital care	1707
inpatient care	1707
pulmonary testing	60
sleep study	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	16
Hispanic	355
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	187
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	53
Dementia	45
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	443
hospital care	1460
inpatient care	1460
pulmonary testing	102
sleep study	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	16
Hispanic	348
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	199
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	50
Dementia	31
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coral Gables, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	27
CT scan	24
doctor visit	428
hospital care	2072
inpatient care	2072
nursing home care	14
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	108
sleep study	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	178
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	428
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	197
85 and over	230
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. She completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brenda J. Gonzalez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,109 SYMBICORT $1,405	BREZTRI $491	FASENRA $463	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $376	BRILINTA $190	Other $185
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,030 BREO $848	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $741	ANORO $554	NUCALA $307	ANORO ELLIPTA $219	Other $361
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,455 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $416	OFEV $291	STIOLTO $165	Spiriva $118	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $108	Other $356
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$669 NUVIGIL $591	QVAR $39	PROAIR $18	$20
Allergan Inc.	$469 AVYCAZ $264	TEFLARO $205
Other	$4,302 Monarch Platform $412	GLASSIA $385	Arikayce $344	CARDENE IV 20mg Sodium Chloride $309	Esbriet $292	Other $2,560

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,885
Education	$148

Biography

Dr. Brenda Gonzalez's areas of specialization are sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. Dr. Gonzalez's education and training includes medical school at Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Her areas of clinical interest consist of sleep disorders and asthma. She is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Gonzalez is affiliated with South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, and Baptist Hospital of Miami.