Dr. Melvin Gonzalez MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1194721167 is registered to Dr. Melvin Gonzalez MD, a Cardiovascular Disease practising at 415 S Palm Canyon Dr in Palm Springs, California. Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Dr. Melvin Gonzalez MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 00G466120CA· Issued by BLUE SHIELD PROV. #
- 060004805CA· Issued by RAILROAD MEDICARE
Medicaid
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20111123000263Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)CA
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Melvin Gonzalez MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Melvin Gonzalez MD directly at (760) 346-0642.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1194721167 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (760) 346-0642.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Melvin Gonzalez MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.