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Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

75 Arch Street Suite 201
Akron, OH 44304

(330) 375-7055

Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD is a neurologist in Sarasota, FL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD is affiliated with Summa Health System, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Summa Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

1700 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239

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75 Arch Street Suite 201
Akron, OH 44304

(330) 375-7055

(234) 312-2301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	507
doctor visit	773
electroencephalography (EEG)	50
hospital care	716
inpatient care	716

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	748
electroencephalography (EEG)	66
hospital care	735
inpatient care	735

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	34
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	146
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	801
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
hospital care	835
inpatient care	835

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	41
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	147
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	764
electroencephalography (EEG)	45
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Black	76
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	298
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	579
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	818
inpatient care	799
outpatient care	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	36
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	138
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	38
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	438
electroencephalography (EEG)	40
hospital care	714
inpatient care	701
outpatient care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	39
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	120
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	191
electroencephalography (EEG)	48
hospital care	924
inpatient care	924

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	53
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	144
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	51
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	40
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
electroencephalography (EEG)	15
hospital care	995
inpatient care	995

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	42
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	133
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	729
inpatient care	729

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	40
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	99
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	62
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
hospital care	807
inpatient care	807

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	36
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	107
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	69
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
electroencephalography (EEG)	15
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	32
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	106
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	70
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	399
electroencephalography (EEG)	40
hospital care	818
inpatient care	815
outpatient care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	553
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	219
85 and over	130
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	199

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	12
Dementia	34

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. He completed residency at Shands HealthCare. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Residency: Shands HealthCare

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Summa Health System

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Summa Health Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,261 BOTOX $1,040	NAMENDA XR $74	NAMZARIC $59	Botox Therapeutic $35	VRAYLAR $15	Other $39
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,078 Duopa $1,030	ZINBRYTA $48
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$931 Reveal LINQ $266	Heart Valves $57	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $16	CareLink $15	$577
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$655 Gilenya $455	Aimovig $170	EXELON PATCH $13	$18
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$652 Nuedexta $576	ONZETRA Xsail $76
Other	$6,088 APTIOM $436	Betaseron $374	AUBAGIO $346	PLEGRIDY $339	ANDEXXA $316	Other $4,278

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,796
Travel and Lodging	$1,617
Education	$138
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$115

Research Payments

Dr. Ralph F. Gonzalez, MD has received 60 research payments totaling $149,342.

Biography

Dr. Ralph Gonzalez is a hospital medicine (hospitalist) and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist. Dr. Gonzalez's hospital/clinic affiliations include Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Summa Health System. He graduated from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and St. George's University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Gonzalez completed a residency program at Shands HealthCare.