Dr. Elisa Catalina Devargas , PhD
Psychologist โข Albuquerque, NM
8200 Central Ave Se
Albuquerque, NM 871082408
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NPI assigned on September 11, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 34 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 90837 โ Psychotherapy: 34 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
8200 Central Ave Se
Albuquerque, NM 871082408
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Albuquerque, NM. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Psychologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,300 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,336 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020.
NPI first issued
2014
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Devargas has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Devargas as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services and durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Albuquerque and New Mexico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Devargas are from 2020.
127 active clinicians are listed under Psychologist with a practice address in Albuquerque, NM (230 in New Mexico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Albuquerque
7.1% of these 127 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
19.7% of these 127 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2020 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2020 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2020 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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90837
Psychotherapy, 1 hour
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34 | 13 | $364.00 | $126.46 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-06-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 103T00000X
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 103K00000X
A behavior analyst is qualified by at least a master's degree and Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification and/or a state-issued credential (such as a license) to practice behavior analysis independently. Behavior analysts provide the required supervision to assistant behavior analysts and behavior technicians. A behavior analyst delivers services consistent with the dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Common services may include, but are not limited to, conducting behavioral assessments, analyzing data, writing and revising behavior-analytic treatment plans, training others to implement components of treatment plans, and overseeing implementation of treatment plans.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
I20190925002623
NM
8325378870
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
1 University Of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 5052722890
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychologist - Clinical
Physician Assistant
PHYSICIANASSISTANT
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 8200 CENTRAL AVE SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871082408 (Tel: 5052725885)
Recorded as ELISA DEVARGAS, PH.D.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871319695 (Tel: 5052722890)
Registered at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871310001
Recorded as ELISA DEVARGAS
Counselor
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4455 NE HIGHWAY 20, CORVALLIS, OR 973309695 (Tel: 5417585900)
Registered at 4455 NE HIGHWAY 20, CORVALLIS, OR 973309695 (Tel: 5417585900)
Recorded as ELISA DEVARGAS
Counselor
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Psychologists in Albuquerque
- Dr. Joseph Bousquet, MSW, PhD
- Dr. Ann Hammond, PhD
- Dr. Joseph Flippo, PhD
- Dr. Sarah Steele, PsyD
- Dr. Joan Scott, PhD
- Dara Zafran
Mailing Address
1 University Of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 871310001