TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO
NPI 1538240478
Surgery in El Paso, TX

Q: What is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.

Active since October 18, 2006

4800 ALBERTA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79905(915) 545-7507(915) 545-7569 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 29, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 5, 2024, Apr 18, 2022, Oct 21, 2021 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso NPPES

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

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO (NPI 1538240478) is a healthcare organization registered as a surgery in El Paso, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization maintains 2 additional practice locations and lists Sue Fuciarelli, Vice President For Finance And Admi, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1538240478

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208600000X

Legal Business NameTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO

Location Address4800 ALBERTA AVEEl Paso, TX 79905-2709

Mailing AddressPo Box 9520El Paso, TX 79995-9520 · (915) 545-6664 · Fax (915) 783-8187

Phone(915) 545-7507

Fax(915) 545-7569

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialSue FuciarelliVice President For Finance And Admi · (915) 215-4300

Enumeration DateOctober 18, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMay 29, 20247 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 29, 2024

✔ NPI 1538240478 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 14

★ Primary SpecialtySurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208600000X

Definition

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Also ListedDentist · Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyTaxonomy 1223P0106X

Also ListedDentist · Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryTaxonomy 1223S0112X

Also ListedOral & Maxillofacial SurgeryTaxonomy 204E00000X

Also ListedMedical Genetics · Clinical Genetics (M.D.)Taxonomy 207SG0201X

Also ListedNeurological SurgeryTaxonomy 207T00000X

Also ListedOphthalmologyTaxonomy 207W00000X

Also ListedOtolaryngologyTaxonomy 207Y00000X

Also ListedPlastic SurgeryTaxonomy 208200000X

Also ListedSurgery · Surgical Critical CareTaxonomy 2086S0102X

Also ListedSurgery · Pediatric SurgeryTaxonomy 2086S0120X

Also ListedSurgery · Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryTaxonomy 2086S0122X

Also ListedSurgery · Trauma SurgeryTaxonomy 2086S0127X

Also ListedPhysician AssistantTaxonomy 363A00000X

4800 ALBERTA AVE, El Paso, TX 79905

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Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 12000 B Transmountain RoadEl Paso, TX 79911 · Phone (915) 215-8408

Location 29830 Gateway Blvd NEl Paso, TX 79924-4410 · Phone (915) 215-6891 · Fax (915) 215-6892

Other Identifiers 3

OtherCC8142TX · Railroad Medicare Group #

Other140114302TX · Cshcn Group Number

Medicaid084583601TX

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

845

Medicare enrollment records show 845 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 196 practice at this address and 487 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 54

Pediatric Medicine99

Diagnostic Radiology89

Nurse Practitioner84

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)60

Emergency Medicine54

Internal Medicine50

Anesthesiology47

Obstetrics/Gynecology47

46 other specialties315

Nearest to this location (20)

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Brian Davis, M.D.

General Surgery

NPI 1801043724

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 783-8185

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jessy George, M.D

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1689093064

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5557

✔ PECOSSame address

Peter Lin, O.D.

Optometry

NPI 1619273190

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-6051

✔ PECOSSame address

Armin Valdes

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1316470909

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-8000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Ko Ko Aung, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1932272655

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Richard Brower, M.D.

Neurology

NPI 1801888557

4800 ALBERTA AVE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY TTUHSC
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 545-8877

✔ PECOSSame address

Carlos Desir, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1790714772

4800 ALBERTA AVE STE. 101
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 545-6550

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

David Gough, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1528063021

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 545-6618

✔ PECOSSame address

Russell Morris, MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1568736114

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 227-9434

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jessica Porras, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1699246207

4800 ALBERTA AVE # MSC41032
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-4400

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Gustavo Rodriguez, MD

Neurosurgery

NPI 1396935011

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Trent Filler, D.D.S.

Oral Surgery

NPI 1427194364

4800 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 594-3584

✔ PECOSSame address

Prakrati Acharya, M.B.B.S

Nephrology

NPI 1053750018

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5700

✔ PECOSSame address

Jessica Chandler, D.O..

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1407149339

4801 ALBERTA AVE C-250
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5000

✔ PECOSSame address

Shawn Diamond, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NPI 1043509813

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5300

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Hank Hill, M.D.

Surgical Oncology

NPI 1063497097

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5300

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Andrew Ortega, DO

Gastroenterology

NPI 1003438250

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5200

✔ PECOSSame address

Aymara Chang Lopez, M.D.

Infectious Disease

NPI 1215257365

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Ahmed Elhessy, MD

Hand Surgery

NPI 1497300057

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5400

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Peter Herman, MD

Dermatology

NPI 1669464285

4801 ALBERTA AVE
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

See all 845 clinicians

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

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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso's NPI number?

The NPI number for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is 1538240478. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 18, 2006.

Where is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso located?

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is located at 4800 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905. The listed phone number is (915) 545-7507.

What is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.

Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 845 clinicians in 54 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. 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 Pediatric Medicine (99), Diagnostic Radiology (89) and Nurse Practitioner (84). Of these, 196 practice at this address and 487 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna Healthcare, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc., Molina Healthcare and WellPoint list Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso was last updated on May 29, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years 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.