Joel Gonzalez, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Homestead, FL
At a glance
967 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030-4408
Published activity: Removal or shaving of skin growth. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 18, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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967 N Krome AveHomestead, FL 33030-4408
Additional reported practice locations
13607 Pine Villa LnFort Myers, FL 339121617
Phone: 7865562656 975 Baptist Way
Homestead, FL 33033
Phone: 7862438073
Fax: 7862438074
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1989
- CMS specialties
- Internal Medicine
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $251.50 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | $178.60 |
| SUMITOMO PHARMA AMERICA, INC. | $72.90 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207R00000X
- Enumeration date
- Dec 31, 2009
- Record updated
- Sep 18, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208M00000X
License reported: ME113736 FL
390200000X
207R00000X · Primary
License reported: ME113736 FL
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Practice location
967 N Krome AveHomestead, FL 33030-4408
- Phone
- (305) 874-3909
- Fax
- (786) 607-3709
Mailing address
975 BAPTIST WAYHOMESTEAD, FL 330337600
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