Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD
Rheumatology Physician · El Paso, TX
Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1316177108, issued on Jul 15, 2009. Check the license (Texas P8673, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mell F. Gutarra Arana
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- P8673 TX
BP10034684 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 Bartlett Dr Ste 108, El Paso, TX 79912
- Phone
- (915) 642-9595
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2025
- Fax
- (866) 611-9943
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140728001183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mell F. Gutarra Arana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P8673Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,131 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate515 claims
- Methotrexate421 claims
- Prednisone253 claims
- Gabapentin182 claims
- Sulindac171 claims
- Alendronate Sodium143 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: $3,670.92
143 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Mell F. Gutarra Arana among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in El Paso → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Abresch, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121285628677
- Franchesca Cruz Perez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121104258391
- Rosario Nadorra, MDEl Paso, TX 799121801880208
- Luis Salayandia, M. D.El Paso, TX 799121225320278
- Zeeshan Afzal, M.D.El Paso, TX 799111649586256
- Kanchan Pema, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051851328850
- Shrilekha Sairam, MBBSEl Paso, TX 799051619463361
- Sanjay Chabra, D.O.El Paso, TX 799021316916125
Common questions
What is Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD's NPI number?
Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316177108, issued on Jul 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Bartlett Dr Ste 108, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 642-9595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P8673, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mell F. Gutarra Arana, MD had 3,131 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.