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Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1987 - 1991)

330 Nc Highway 108
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

(828) 286-1743

Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD is a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Caldwell.

Office Locations

UNC Health Caldwell

401 Mulberry Street Sw Suite 202
Lenoir, NC 28645

(828) 757-6146

(828) 757-5944

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330 Nc Highway 108
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

(828) 286-1743

(828) 287-3731

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, 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. Rod M. Goncalves, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	150
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	473
excision	62
gastrointestinal procedures	128
hospital care	83
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	61
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	128
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	80
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	534
excision	80
gastrointestinal procedures	157
hospital care	126
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	91
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	157
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	204

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	47
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	572
excision	36
gastrointestinal procedures	171
hospital care	141
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	72
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	171
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	49
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	496
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	131
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	103
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	78
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	58
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	579
gastrointestinal procedures	144
hospital care	186
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	110
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	144
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	175

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	40
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	327
gastrointestinal procedures	103
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	103
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	24
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	54
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	111

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	23
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	162
excision	30
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	41
doctor visit	184
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lenoir, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	67
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	350
excision	52
gastrointestinal procedures	119
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	119
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	28
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1991. He is certified by the Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1991)

Board Certification: Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Caldwell

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), DirectNet, BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rod M. Goncalves, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

DirectNet

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,197 SYNECOR Biomaterial $636	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $560
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$255 SurgiMend $127	Omnigraft $22	AMNIOEXCEL $19	$87
Davol Inc.	$112 Progel $41	PHASIX $39	Phasix Mesh $31
Ethicon US, LLC	$86 Endoscopy Endocutters $38	Energy Enseal $36	ENSEAL Product Family $12
Medtronic, Inc.	$72 Situate $57	ENDOFLIP $14
Other	$833 Restrata Wound Matrix $61	DALVANCE $52	localizer $48	Synthetic Mesh $47	Regranex $40	Other $585

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,993
Travel and Lodging	$560

Biography

Dr. Rod Goncalves' area of specialization is general surgery. Dr. Goncalves is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He appears to be in-network for Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Lenoir, NC according to UNC Health.