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General surgeons who accept Medicare in El Paso, TX
CMS lists 75 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in El Paso. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 73. Offer telehealth: 1.
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 79902 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $85, of which you pay about $21; a follow-up visit $69, of which you pay about $17 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Maximilian E. Choi, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 100/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2020MaleOther offices in El Paso: 2Trevor S. Silva, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.1/100Graduated 2018 · University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonMaleNathan A. Vaughan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 98.9/100Graduated 2010 · University of Oklahoma College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $83Duraid S. Younan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 93.1/100Graduated 1992MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,033Michael D. Lara, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92/100Graduated 1993MaleOther offices in El Paso: 5Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,411James Chohonis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.5/100Graduated 2014 · Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of MedMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Saeb Bayazid, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.1/100Graduated 1981MaleJohn K. Bini, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 1999 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $84Natalie A. Britt, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2009FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $26Matthew Carrick, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 1999 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $19Albert Chorens, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 1991MaleMorgan Collom, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2013 · University of North Texas HSC, College of Osteopathic MedFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $767Elisabeth G. Jones Brown, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2011 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineFemaleDonald C. Laseur, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2014 · Texas a & M University System, HSC, College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $177Victor H. Portillo, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2008MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $16Megan E. Post, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2013 · New York Medical CollegeFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $230Rosemarie Robledo, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2009FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $121Rebecca E. Sells, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2018 · University of Illinois College of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)FemaleEmmanuel Sonaike, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 2010 · Morehouse School of MedicineMaleThomas A. West, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.7/100Graduated 1992 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasMaleAlejandro J. Rios Tovar, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 86.6/100Graduated 2011MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,344Preston F. Foster, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 84.5/100Graduated 1981 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $374Imtiazuddin Shaik, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 79.9/100Graduated 2006 · University of Illinois College of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)MaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $77David B. Duvall, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100Graduated 2014 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $204Jorge Acosta, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1998 · University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonMaleOther offices in El Paso: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,151Alonso Andrade, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010 · Baylor College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $89Bruce Applebaum, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1997 · Baylor College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $12,040Paul P. Arellano, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $269Joanne E. Baerg, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1990FemaleJorge L. Carmona Rodriguez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011 · University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $14,213Benjamin L. Clapp, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $53,719Elaine M. Cleveland, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011 · Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of MedFemaleOther offices in El Paso: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $43Gerard F. Crecca, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1974MaleCarlos R. Del Coro Amengual, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $185Carl D. Devemark, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $36Hector J. Diaz Luna, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1979MaleOther offices in El Paso: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $81Ahmed Elhaddad, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · University of South Florida College of MedicineMaleOluwamayowa F. Familua, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000MaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $100Stephen F. Flaherty, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1988 · Tufts University School of MedicineMaleJesus A. Gamez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $84Uri Gedalia, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleJennifer R. George, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleLuis F. Gomez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1993 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $90Fadi Hanbali, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1992MaleOther offices in El Paso: 3Monica Jordan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Oklahoma College of MedicineFemaleAtur A. Kasha, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $19Jessica Kruger, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Kansas School of Med (kc/wich/sal)FemaleTiffany M. Lasky, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000 · Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,582Chad Lewis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · Indiana University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $125Evan A. Liggett, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · Texas a & M University System, HSC, College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,343David E. Lubkin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Duke University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Gary Marshall, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001MaleSusan F. McLean, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1988 · Virginia Commonwealth University, School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $23Lacey McMillan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleLeo C. Mercer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1976MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $159Ashley Miller, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Florida International Univ, College of MedicineFemaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $127Daniel Mwanza, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo MedMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $418Danielle Pigneri, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011 · University of Louisville School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $23Kumuda R. Pradhan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $8,277Diego Ramos Valadez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009MaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $117,911Aleksandr A. Reznichenko, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986MaleKayla Rizzo, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineFemaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $14Steven Sawyer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1995MaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $18Andrew T. Shay, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009 · Oregon Health Sciences University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Sergey Shimunov, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012MaleOther offices in El Paso: 10Drug and device company payments (2025): $16,134Timothy R. Smith, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $20William W. Spurbeck, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Harry K. Stinger III, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1985 · Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of MedMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $914Ira L. Swinney, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $27Michael S. Truitt, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2002 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $235Alan H. Tyroch, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1990 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $43Sarah K. Walker, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009FemaleOther offices in El Paso: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $19Brian H. Williams, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,093Manuel L. Acosta, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 1969MaleMandy L. Rice, DO
May accept assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $3,428
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).