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Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD

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(Mark S. Gonzalez, MD)

(198 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Interventional Cardiology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1985)

4608 Highway One
Raceland, LA 70394

(985) 785-3780

Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD is a cardiologist in Raceland, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

4608 Highway One
Raceland, LA 70394

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In The News

“Dr. Mark Gonzalez received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas.”—"Heart disease & interventional cardiology - L'Observateur", L' Observateur, August 2022

“Dr. Mark Gonzalez received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.”—"Common heart disease myths - L'Observateur", L' Observateur, February 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	53
cardiac procedures	1483
cardioversion	15
catheterization	132
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	2152
hospital care	2616
inpatient care	2616
lab tests	494
minimally invasive procedures	132
nuclear scan	129
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	767
vascular procedures	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1228
catheterization	116
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1580
hospital care	2021
inpatient care	2021
lab tests	283
minimally invasive procedures	116
nuclear scan	98
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	423
ultrasound (sonogram)	675
vascular procedures	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1126
Female	1266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	0
Hispanic	1748
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	861
85 and over	415
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	64
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1023
cardioversion	13
catheterization	124
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1440
hospital care	1863
inpatient care	1863
lab tests	197
minimally invasive procedures	124
nuclear scan	82
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	344
ultrasound (sonogram)	537
vascular procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1025
Female	1192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	0
Hispanic	1586
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	719
From 75 to 84	779
85 and over	404
Less than 65	315

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	921
cardioversion	15
catheterization	125
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1255
hospital care	2150
inpatient care	2136
lab tests	190
minimally invasive procedures	143
nuclear scan	20
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	662
vascular procedures	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2128
Female	2496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1378
Black	0
Hispanic	3208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1566
From 75 to 84	1588
85 and over	902
Less than 65	568

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	907
cardioversion	15
catheterization	153
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	1184
emergency care	15
hospital care	1699
inpatient care	1699
lab tests	156
minimally invasive procedures	170
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	674
vascular procedures	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1051
Female	1197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	1595
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	760
85 and over	407
Less than 65	329

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	759
cardioversion	16
catheterization	159
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	1167
hospital care	1618
inpatient care	1618
lab tests	140
minimally invasive procedures	172
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	925
Female	1125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	0
Hispanic	1383
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	744
85 and over	371
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	36
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	811
cardioversion	13
catheterization	204
diagnostic procedures	117
doctor visit	1376
hospital care	1618
inpatient care	1618
lab tests	123
minimally invasive procedures	221
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	510
vascular procedures	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	873
Female	1011

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	1263
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	669
85 and over	344
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	66
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	505
cardioversion	22
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1336
hospital care	931
inpatient care	931
lab tests	131
minimally invasive procedures	86
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	345
vascular procedures	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	875
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	273
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	64
Dementia	39
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	153
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	705
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	277
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	109
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	185
doctor visit	139
hospital care	67
inpatient care	51
outpatient care	16
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	181
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	68
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	158
doctor visit	174
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	156
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	69
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Raceland, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	26
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	739
cardioversion	15
catheterization	122
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1137
emergency care	15
hospital care	1344
inpatient care	1342
lab tests	198
minimally invasive procedures	130
nuclear scan	82
outpatient care	15
stent placement (stenting)	37
stress testing	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	468
vascular procedures	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	777
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	532
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1090
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	584
85 and over	305
Less than 65	229
65 to 74	557

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1985. He completed residency at Green Hospital of Scripps Clinic. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1985)

Residency: Green Hospital of Scripps Clinic (1988)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 198 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark S. Gonzalez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raceland, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$2,562 Xience V coronary stent system $1,418	Merlin Connectivity and Remote $293	Pacemakers $281	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $165	Emboshield NAV6 system $153	Other $252
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$1,789 Atherectomy Device $1,468	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $181	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $81	$58
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,157 XARELTO $1,113	INVOKANA $44
Amgen Inc.	$586 Repatha $586
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$522 Electrophysiology $382	CRM $109	Merlin $31
Other	$3,681 BRILINTA $437	Resolute $252	Impella $221	PI - Stents $206	LifeVest $200	Other $2,365

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,294
Travel and Lodging	$2,903
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Mark Gonzalez specializes in general practice and interventional cardiology. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Dr. Gonzalez performed his residency at Scripps Clinic. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inRaceland, LA as reported by Yext.