Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · El Paso, TX
Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1023538139, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license (Texas AP134227, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darrell Elliott Benko
- Credential
- AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License numbers
- AP134227 TX
220021 AR
248267 AZ
H171191 IA
65923 ID
and 8 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7598 N Mesa St Ste 201, El Paso, TX 79912
- Phone
- (915) 209-0233
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250505002820); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darrell Elliott Benko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP134227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
2,039 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 142 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl Er95 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium88 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium82 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
- Montelukast Sodium42 claims
- Gabapentin41 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $28.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Calming Spaces Mental HealthEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darrell Elliott Benko among 4,227 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Texas
Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP is one of 4,227 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 21% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2021 among the 2,245 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
162 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in El Paso
They are 162 of the 11,091 NPPES records with a practice address in El Paso, and 4,227 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 4,227 in Texas → Every provider in El Paso → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Marisela Barba-Salloum, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BCEl Paso, TX 799121447050265
- Beatriz Carrillo Blanco, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BCEl Paso, TX 799121538396924
- David Chow, PMHNPEl Paso, TX 799121649969676
- Johnny Herrera, APRNEl Paso, TX 799121609646918
- Sabrinah Jackson, MSN,APRN, PMHNP-BCEl Paso, TX 799121962287102
- Yolanda Jacques, PMHNP-BCEl Paso, TX 799121396535456
Common questions
What is Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP's NPI number?
Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023538139, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7598 N Mesa St Ste 201, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 209-0233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP134227, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darrell Elliott Benko, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP had 2,039 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.