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EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
NPI 1316936990
General Acute Care Hospital in El Paso, TX

Q: What is El Paso County Hospital District's NPI number?

The NPI number for El Paso County Hospital District is 1316936990. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2005. The provider is doing business as University Medical Center of EL Paso.

Q: What is El Paso County Hospital District's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Q: What quality rating does El Paso County Hospital District have?

CMS rates University Medical Center Of El Paso 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

Active since October 17, 2005

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

4815 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79905(915) 544-1200(915) 521-7879 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 25, 2026, Jan 8, 2026, Nov 13, 2025 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2019).

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About El Paso County Hospital District NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (NPI 1316936990), doing business as University Medical Center Of El Paso, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in El Paso, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization lists Jacklyn Marie Castaneda, Dir. Payer Relations, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316936990

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameEL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Location Address4815 ALAMEDA AVEEl Paso, TX 79905-2705

Mailing Address4815 Alameda AveEl Paso, TX 79905-2705 · (915) 544-1200 · Fax (915) 521-7879

Phone(915) 544-1200

Fax(915) 521-7879

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJacklyn Marie CastanedaDir. Payer Relations · (915) 359-5611

Enumeration DateOctober 17, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 25, 20266 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 25, 2026

✔ NPI 1316936990 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 9

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 00263

Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Also ListedDentist · Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryTaxonomy 1223S0112X

Also ListedNeuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports MedicineTaxonomy 204C00000X

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X

Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X

Also ListedClinic/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X

Also ListedClinic/Center · Emergency CareTaxonomy 261QE0002X

Also ListedClinic/Center · Urgent CareTaxonomy 261QU0200X

Also ListedAmbulance · Land TransportTaxonomy 3416L0300X

4815 ALAMEDA AVE, El Paso, TX 79905

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsUniversity Medical Center Of El Paso

Other Identifiers 15

Other138951205TX · Cidc Pro Fee

Medicaid138951204TX

Medicaid138951213TX

Medicaid092072001TX

Medicaid138951209TX

Medicaid138951212TX

OtherHH0333TX · Blue Cross

Medicaid138951203TX

Other138951210TX · Cidc Hosp Ub

Other450024A000000TX · Section1011

Medicaid10004610NM

Medicaid00000893NM

Medicaid092072002TX

Medicaid080514501TX

Medicaid138951211TX

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna Healthcare, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc. and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, revalidation and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

El Paso County Hospital District is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Medicare Revalidation Due Date

Revalidation due by February 28, 2027

Medicare-enrolled providers and suppliers confirm their enrollment information with CMS on a set cycle, every 5 years for most and every 3 years for medical equipment suppliers. CMS sets the due date for each enrollment.

StateEnrollment IDDue date

StateTexasEnrollment IDO20040823001363Part A · HospitalDue dateFebruary 28, 2027

Source: CMS Revalidation Due Date List, October 2026 release.

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

404

Medicare enrollment records show 404 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to El Paso County Hospital District, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 60 practice at this address and 248 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 26

Nurse Practitioner101

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)80

Diagnostic Radiology54

Internal Medicine44

Family Practice29

Anesthesiology21

Neurosurgery13

Nephrology8

18 other specialties54

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 404

Heather Acosta, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1013513456

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Trevor Bloxham, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1295480960

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jolyn Chang

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1932530862

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 209-1413

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Anabella Deodores, CNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1265495931

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 545-6566

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Gary Jarvis, D.O.

Anesthesiology

NPI 1194259481

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5666

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jan Lopes

Internal Medicine

NPI 1104320175

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOSSame address

Jasper Mesarch, D.O., MBA

Anesthesiology

NPI 1336302066

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5666

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Alison Palumbo, MD

Interventional Radiology

NPI 1396060042

4845 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 298-5437

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Silvia Villa-Royval, M.D.

Anesthesiology

NPI 1649407974

4845 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5666

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jessica Canales

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1720521354

4845 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 298-5444

✔ PECOSSame address

Alejandra Arredondo, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1588436182

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Pamela Bendickson, AGACNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1801421631

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Michelle Chavez, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1356153621

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOSSame address

Ziyad Makoshi, MD

Neurosurgery

NPI 1083238000

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOSSame address

Noe Marioni, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1154616423

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Attilio Orazi, M.D.

Pathology

NPI 1689631301

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-4956

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Thomas Tullius, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1467794818

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Daniel Bustamante, MD

Pathology

NPI 1134411333

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-4956

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Roberto Gamez, M.D., M.P.H.

Pathology

NPI 1700078656

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-4956

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

James Joseph, MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1033438387

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

See all 404 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for University Medical Center Of El Paso (CMS certification number 450024), from CMS Care Compare.

University Medical Center Of El Paso

Acute Care Hospitals · El Paso, TX

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number450024

Location4815 Alameda AveEl Paso, TX 79905 · El Paso County · (915) 521-7602

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

3/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

13% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

13.2% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.8% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

11 observed cases · 11.42 predicted · 10,463 patient days

0.963 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

9 observed cases · 20.185 predicted · 10,426 patient days

0.446 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

5 observed cases · 7.843 predicted · 242 patient days

0.638 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

4 observed cases · 7.58 predicted · 99,182 patient days

0.528 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

31 observed cases · 45.011 predicted · 95,066 patient days

0.689 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

80 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

66 more days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

311 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Very high

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

14%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

87%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

213 minutes

Left before being seen

Head CT results

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

47%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is El Paso County Hospital District's NPI number?

The NPI number for El Paso County Hospital District is 1316936990. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2005. The provider is doing business as University Medical Center of EL Paso.

Where is El Paso County Hospital District located?

El Paso County Hospital District is located at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905. The listed phone number is (915) 544-1200.

What is El Paso County Hospital District's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is El Paso County Hospital District enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. El Paso County Hospital District is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

When is El Paso County Hospital District's Medicare revalidation due?

According to the CMS Revalidation Due Date List (October 2026 release), the Medicare Part A enrollment for this organization (Texas, Hospital) is due for revalidation by February 28, 2027. Medicare providers and suppliers revalidate their enrollment every 5 years, and medical equipment suppliers every 3 years. Confirm current requirements with your Medicare Administrative Contractor.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through El Paso County Hospital District?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 404 clinicians in 26 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to El Paso County Hospital District. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (101), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (80) and Diagnostic Radiology (54). Of these, 60 practice at this address and 248 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is El Paso County Hospital District a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. University Medical Center Of El Paso is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does El Paso County Hospital District have?

CMS rates University Medical Center Of El Paso 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does El Paso County Hospital District accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna Healthcare, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc., Molina Healthcare and WellPoint list El Paso County Hospital District as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for El Paso County Hospital District was last updated on September 25, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 25 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.