NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · El Paso, TX

Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1508939687, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas AP114437, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508939687
Name
Ricardo Gonzalez
Credential
CNS
Primary taxonomy
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
License number
AP114437 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1551 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79902
Phone
(915) 747-3510
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070620000527); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1551 Montana Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Maria Aguirre, LPCProfessional Counselor1689256596
  2. Andres Baeza, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1003454174
  3. Michelle Cabral, LPCProfessional Counselor1164961801
  4. Liliana Cordero-Esquivel, LPCProfessional Counselor1083204887
  5. Romina DurneyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730055807
  6. Mariaitzel Favela, LPCProfessional Counselor1760051585

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

5,288 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,167 among the 347 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Ricardo Gonzalez5,288
  2. Specialty average1,167

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl351 claims
  2. Buspirone Hcl322 claims
  3. Hydroxyzine Hcl320 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate297 claims
  5. Clonazepam213 claims
  6. Prazosin Hcl199 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: $4,084.61

138 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,467.46 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Gonzalez$4,084.61
  2. Specialty average$1,467.46

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

  1. EL Paso Community MhmrEl Paso, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ricardo Gonzalez among 33 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Texas

Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS is one of 33 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0809X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Texas

There are 33 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Texas.

The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. April Alatorre, APNEl Paso, TX 799021457418881
  2. Karyn Flores, APNAustin, TX 787531861619157
  3. Sandra Hindman, APRNAustin, TX 787411467404269
  4. Lorraine Papa, PH.D., APRN BCAustin, TX 787011184755480
  5. Hilda Solis, NPPharr, TX 785771154340719
  6. Karen Brenz, APRN, CNS-P/MH,CHTPSan Antonio, TX 782401285739102
  7. David Carroll, MSN, APRN, BCSan Antonio, TX 782341912914128
  8. Kathryn Gaylord, PMH-CNSFort Sam Houston, TX 782341801123765

Common questions

What is Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS's NPI number?

Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508939687, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 747-3510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP114437, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Gonzalez, CNS had 5,288 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,167. 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.