Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Ben A. Gomez

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
1942 AL HWY 157
Cullman, AL 35058
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 41+ Years Practicing
945
Medicare Patients / yr
17
Procedures Billed
41
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Gomez

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Gomez is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35058, AL — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Gomez Does

Dr. Gomez served 945 Medicare patients across 2,193 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Orthopedic Surgery in Alabama (991 patients across 313 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)1,057151
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)408217
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)205134
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (73560)142115
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)6363

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Gomez billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Gomez is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Cullman Regional Medical Center

Cullman, AL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Gomez practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Gomez offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1942 AL HWY 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone: (256) 737-5115

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

36 min

Average commute time in this zip · 93% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

71.7009

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 35058, AL

If Dr. Gomez isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 35058, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Jeremy C. BarlowPain Management1.5K6.4 mi
David J. DuelandOrthopedic Surgery1.0K6.5 mi
Stephen GouldOrthopedic Surgery6316.5 mi
Connor A. OjardOrthopedic Surgery8866.5 mi
Donald C. Martin, Jr.Orthopedic Surgery6731.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Ben A. Gomez: Common Questions

Does Dr. Gomez accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Gomez is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Gomez depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35058, AL →
Where is Dr. Gomez's office?
Dr. Gomez practices at 1942 AL HWY 157, Cullman, AL 35058. Phone: (256) 737-5115.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Gomez accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (256) 737-5115 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35058, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Gomez offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Gomez as offering telehealth. Call the office at (256) 737-5115 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Gomez?
Dr. Gomez graduated in 1985 and has been practicing for approximately 41 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Gomez treated 945 Medicare patients across 17 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Gomez is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (256) 737-5115 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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