Practitioner Profile

David M. Gonzalez, M.D.

Dr. Gonzalez is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports-medicine specialist, with strong ties to the San Antonio community, having been born and raised there. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and completed an internship in categorical surgery and a residency in orthopaedics at Brooke Army Medical Center. He also underwent fellowship training in basic science research and sports medicine at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Gonzalez is board certified and serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. A retired colonel, Dr. Gonzalez has more than 21 years of service with the U.S. Army.

Practice Overview
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group was established in 1947 for the purpose of providing the highest quality of orthopaedic, medical, and surgical care to the regional San Antonio community, surrounding areas, and beyond. Its board certified surgeons are experienced, skilled, and subspecialty trained to care for and treat the full range of musculoskeletal disorders, diseases, and injuries to the human body in the areas of adult reconstructive, arthroscopic surgery, hand, foot and ankle, spine, sports, trauma, and general orthopaedics. The group supports maintenance of musculoskeletal health to improve quality of life of the community in every aspect of living, from occupational to recreational, and leisure activities.

Insurance Providers

Advantra Freedom
Aetna Healthcare PPO & HMO
Beechstreet PPO
Bill Miller
BRAVO Liberty (PFFS)
Care Improvement Plus
Care Improvement Plus (Silver Open Access)
Champus/ Tricare Standard
Cigna (PPO/ Medicare PFFS)
Community First PPO (only thru Texas True Choice or PHCS or thru other provider on this listing)
Coventry / First Health PPO (Contract effective July 1st 2010)
Evercare HMO (if WellMed or Health TX gives referral)
Evolutions
Galaxy Health Networks
Group & Pension Administrators (for Bill Miller only)
Health Markets – Care Assured
Health Net / Health Net Pearl
Health Payors Organization
HealthSmart Preferred Care
Humana (including PPO/ HMO/ POS/ Preferred & Medicare Replacement)
Humana – All Plans
IMAGE Health (Previously known as: Innovative Health Network / Wise Provider Networks)
Independent Medical Systems
InterPlan (formerly Health Payors Organization)
InterPlan Health (formerly Accountable Health Plan)
Medicaid HMO (PCCM) (if “LTC ONLY” is listed on the card)
Medicaid Traditional (Not HMO)
Medical Control (PPO Next or Preferred Health Network)
Medicare
Medicus International
Multiplan (formerly: Admar Corporation/ Preferred Plan/ Private Health Care Systems/ ProAmerica Managed Care/ United Payors & United Providers.)
Pacificare
PPO Next / Medical Control
Pyramid Life Insurance Co.
Railroad Medicare
Secure Horizons
Select Care of Texas HMO & PFFS
Sterling ‐ Option I & II Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
Texas True Choice
Texas True Choice Student Plan** (Dr. Jacobs only)
Toyotetsu America Health Benefit Plan
Unicare Medicare‐Security Choice Plan‐Today’s Options
United Healthcare
United Healthcare / River Valley (patient must call to verify if we are a part of River Valley UHC network plan)
Universal Healthcare Medicare Advantage
USA Care – Preferred Care (Medicare)
USA Managed Care (PPO)
WellCare HMO/POS (accepted only if PCP gives a referral) Card must show POS Wise Provider Networks (dba: IMAGE HEALTH / Innovative Health)