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Desert Star Behavioral Health, LLC

Psychiatry Physician in El Paso, TX · enumerated 2019 · authorized official Joyce Gonzalez, Executive Director.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1972146496

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Desert Star Behavioral Health, LLC
Practice address 550 N. Peyton Rd., Ste. 105, El Paso, TX, 79928
Phone (915) 490-3116
Fax (915) 288-2681
Enumeration date Oct 28, 2019
Last updated in NPPES May 22, 2024

Taxonomy & classification

101Y00000X Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary
101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary
101YP2500X Professional Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary
104100000X Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary
1041C0700X Clinical Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary
163W00000X Registered Nurse Nursing Service Providers Secondary
163WP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Nursing Service Providers Secondary
2084P0800X Psychiatry Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary
251B00000X Case Management Agency Agencies Secondary
251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency Agencies Secondary
261QM0801X Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center) Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Secondary
363LP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Secondary

Authorized official

Name Joyce Gonzalez
Title Executive Director
Phone (915) 490-3116

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is Desert Star Behavioral Health, LLC?
Desert Star Behavioral Health, LLC is registered in NPPES as a Psychiatry Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2024-05-22.