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Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2001)

9850 Genesee Avenue #850
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 657-0267

Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD is a dermatologist in La Jolla, CA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and COASTAL MEDICAL AND COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY INC.

Office Locations

Address:

9850 Genesee Avenue #850
La Jolla, CA 92037

In The News

“"There's no absence of data showing that tanning salons increase the risk of skin cancer," said Dr. Darrell Gonzales, a dermatologist with Scripps Health.”—"Tanning industry continues to draw heat", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2011

“As a member of the American Academy of Dermatologists, we know there's an association between melanoma and tanning salons and we'd like to ban them completely," says Dr. Darrell Gonzales,...”—"New law puts heat on indoor tanning", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2010

“"All of us need to wear sunscreen with at least an SPF 15 - SPF 30 is even better - every day, no matter what your skin type or color," says Dr. Darrell Gonzales, a dermatologist at Scripps...”—"Careful screening", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2009

cancer surgery	57
diagnostic procedures	262
doctor visit	1404
injections	26
lab tests	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	718
skin procedures	718
skin surgery	56

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	118
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

cancer surgery	61
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	1534
injections	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	864
skin procedures	864
skin surgery	60

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

abscess drainage	11
cancer surgery	63
diagnostic procedures	341
doctor visit	1495
ear procedures	12
incision and drainage	11
injections	39
lab tests	19
minor procedures	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	849
skin procedures	849
skin surgery	74

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1542
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	824
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	248
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

abscess drainage	19
cancer surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	1661
incision and drainage	19
injections	42
minor procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1052
skin procedures	1052
skin surgery	77

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	128
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	943
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	141
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

abscess drainage	16
cancer surgery	77
diagnostic procedures	421
doctor visit	1803
ear procedures	14
incision and drainage	16
injections	68
minor procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1097
skin procedures	1097
skin surgery	93

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	148
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

abscess drainage	10
cancer surgery	319
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1988
ear procedures	20
incision and drainage	10
injections	43
minor procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	64
reconstructive surgery	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1641
skin procedures	1641
skin surgery	329
tissue transfer	64
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	76

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	151
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

cancer surgery	145
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	1404
ear procedures	11
injections	41
plastic surgery procedures	38
reconstructive surgery	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1090
skin procedures	1090
skin surgery	144
tissue transfer	38
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	129
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

doctor visit	2767
injections	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1780
skin procedures	1780

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD treated as a dermatologist in La Jolla, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

abscess drainage	14
cancer surgery	108
diagnostic procedures	257
doctor visit	1766
ear procedures	14
incision and drainage	14
injections	43
lab tests	16
minor procedures	16
plastic surgery procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1141
skin procedures	1141
skin surgery	116
tissue transfer	51
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD.

**Gender**
Female	384
Male	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	761
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	106
75 to 84	301
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	389

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology (2005)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

COASTAL MEDICAL AND COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darrell Wayne Gonzales, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-11-01

This is the best dermatologist I have ever seen.  They are so knowledgeable and feel like I been taken care of.  A couple of visits and im so much better now

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$48,955 Humira $28,579	Skyrizi $8,174	$12,202
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$25,587 SOOLANTRA $14,337	MIRVASO GEL $5,814	MIRVASO $3,825	EPIDUO FORTE $439	AKLIEF $281	Other $891
Aqua Pharmaceuticals	$13,879 VERDESO $5,765	DERMATOLOGICAL PRODUCTS $5,220	Acticlate $2,207	VELTIN $131	Fluoroplex $88	Other $467
Pfizer Inc.	$10,440 EUCRISA $8,910	CIBINQO $406	LITFULO $50	$1,074
Promius Pharma LLC	$9,614 Trianex $5,935	Sernivo Spray 120ml $1,551	Sernivo Spray $733	Cloderm Cream $628	Promiseb Complete $500	Other $267
Other	$37,804 Finacea $8,662	Skyrizi $7,984	Alcortin A $2,492	SOLODYN $1,716	Tremfya $1,268	Other $15,683

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$88,582
Food and Beverage	$25,256
Honoraria	$13,100
Education	$6,798
Consulting Fee	$6,385
Other	$6,157

Biography

Dr. Darrell Gonzales is a medical specialist in dermatology (skin disorders). He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Gonzales is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. He has an open panel in La Jolla, CA according to Scripps Health. Dr. Gonzales attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Rush University Medical Center.