TMJ doctors in El Paso, TX
7 published clinics and 15 attached clinicians in El Paso. Clinicians are listed on the clinic page only. An NPI taxonomy is not proof of TMJ services or board certification.
Listed ZIP codes: 79912, 79925, 79905, 79935, 79936. Nearby cities: Odessa, Lubbock, Amarillo.
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What a TMJ provider does in El Paso
El Paso, Texas. It sits in the Southwest. The directory lists 7 organisations and 15 clinicians in El Paso — 22 records in total, and has a short list. The commonest NPI taxonomy here is oral and maxillofacial surgery, on 6 records. Linked-provider records covers another 1. 79912 alone holds 2 of them. The temporomandibular joint is the hinge where the lower jaw meets the skull, with a cartilage disc between the bones and the closing muscles attached to the mandible. Jaw pain, clicking and locking usually come from that joint or those muscles rather than from the teeth themselves. Providers who treat it in El Paso work out of practices listed in this city, and the taxonomy on the registry record is the only specialisation the registry itself records.
How to use the El Paso list
Every entry below is an organisation in the federal NPI registry, carrying the address and phone number the registry holds. The listings cover 5 ZIP codes in El Paso. The rest are spread across 4 other ZIP codes in the city. 4 of the 7 organisations here have a clinician attached in the registry. 3 records have no attached clinician, which usually means the registry match did not resolve rather than that the office is empty. Every listing here carries a phone number from the federal registry. 4 listings carry published opening hours. 5 listings have coordinates on file, so those entries appear on the map. 5 listings publish a website address, printed as plain text rather than a link so the directory does not sell traffic. A clinician appears under an organisation only when the registry points the same phone, street, ZIP or name at both records. That is a registry match, not a verified employment history.
What to ask when you call an El Paso office
The registry records what an organisation is, not what it treats, so one phone call settles most questions. Ask whether the practice sees jaw joint and orofacial pain problems, whether they take patients referred for a TMJ assessment, and what a first visit involves. With 15 clinicians attached to El Paso records, you can name the person you are asking about before you call. Ask about insurance before you go: TMJ treatment runs through dental, medical and surgical routes, and Texas coverage follows the plan rather than the procedure. If the office says it does not treat TMJ disorders, the state page still lists every Texas organisation, and the near-me finder works from your own location or a ZIP code.
Associates In Oral & Implant Surgery
7211 North Mesa Suite 1 South, El Paso, TX, 79912 · 915-581-7800
- Ronald Butler — Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- William Rast, Jr — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
Associates In Oral And Implant Surgery Trawood PLLC
2150 Trawood Dr Ste B150, El Paso, TX, 79935 · 915-581-7800
No publicly attached clinician on this record.
Dr. Reo Pugao
10175 Gateway Blvd W #304, El Paso, TX, 79925 · 915-504-6880
- Reo Pugao — Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician); Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES records the same phone, street, and ZIP, and the organization name contains this person's last name. This is a registry match, not a separate employment check. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
Daniel J. Convey DDS PA
1390 George Dieter Dr Ste 120, El Paso, TX, 79936 · 915-600-7760
No publicly attached clinician on this record.
Umc El Paso Healthcare Inc
1770 Cimarron Rialto Place, El Paso, TX, 79912 · 915-833-2969
No publicly attached clinician on this record.
West Texas Maxillofacial Surgery PA
10175 Gateway Blvd W, Suite304, El Paso, TX, 79925 · 915-504-6880
- Hans Brockhoff — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Vernon Burke — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Adrien Charles-Marcel — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Samuel Clarot — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Natasha Furchtgott — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Christina Gory — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Arshad Kaleem — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Tony Kim — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Nguyen Lam — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- Reo Pugao — Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician); Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: nppes:2026-11-08T06:53:26.)
- John Wheelock — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
- David Yates — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (physician) (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: gmaps:2026-11-08+nppes.)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
4801 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905 · 915-215-5300
- David Fallah — Dentist – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (NPPES lists the same phone, full street, and ZIP for this person and this organization. That is a shared registry address, not confirmation that the person works at the clinic. Source: nppes:2026-11-08T06:53:26.)
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How many published clinics are in El Paso?
7 organization clinics and 15 attached clinicians are published for El Paso. A clinician is counted once even if more than one record points at the same person.
Does a taxonomy label mean the clinic treats TMJ disorders?
No. The NPI taxonomy is self-reported. It does not prove which conditions a clinic treats, and it is not board certification.
Quick answer
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a group of more than 30 conditions that cause pain or dysfunction in the jaw joint and the muscles that control jaw movement. A search for a TMJ doctor or orofacial pain provider El Paso often turns up two kinds of care: orofacial pain providers and oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The directory lists 24 El Paso listings across 5 ZIP codes, and most people can begin with conservative care.
TMJ care options listed in El Paso
El Paso listings in this directory come from the federal NPI registry, where clinicians report their own taxonomy. Of the 24 listings, 1 is under the orofacial pain taxonomy (1223X2210X) and 23 are under oral and maxillofacial surgery. These labels describe self-reported practice categories. They are not board certification.
A sample of six listings:
| Name | Specialty (NPPES taxonomy) | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Shilpa Singh, BDS | Orofacial pain | 79905 |
| Adrien Charles-Marcel, DDS, MD | Oral & maxillofacial surgery | 79925 |
| Alex Prokopenko, DDS | Oral & maxillofacial surgery | 79905 |
| Alexander Cai, DDS | Oral & maxillofacial surgery | 79905 |
| Arshad Kaleem, MD, DMD | Oral & maxillofacial surgery | 79925 |
| Christina Gory, DDS | Oral & maxillofacial surgery | 79925 |
The listings cover 5 ZIP codes: 79905, 79912, 79920, 79922, and 79925. You can browse the full Texas directory to see all cities and listings.
How to choose a TMJ doctor or orofacial pain provider
Start with the problem, not the label. Orofacial pain is one of 12 dental specialties recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, and its focus is pain disorders of the jaw, mouth, face, head, and neck. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is also a recognized dental specialty, and it includes surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects in the oral and maxillofacial region.
Compared with oral and maxillofacial surgery, orofacial pain is often the closer match for persistent muscle or joint pain when there is no clear surgical problem. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the usual path for trauma, a suspected surgical problem, or care that may need an operation. Many people see a dentist or primary care clinician first and get a referral if symptoms persist.
Before you book, ask:
- What records, imaging, or referral does the office want before the first visit?
- Which treatments does this clinician provide in-house, and which would be referred out?
- How does the office bill TMJ care, and is it handled as medical or dental?
- What is included in the first visit, and will I get a written plan?
You can read more about what an orofacial pain specialist does before deciding which office to call.
What to expect at a first TMJ visit
There is no widely accepted standard test for TMD, so the first visit usually starts with your history. A clinician will ask where the pain is, when it started, what makes it better or worse, and whether it spreads to your face, neck, or head. They may also ask about headaches, sleep, stress, and jaw habits such as clenching or grinding.
The physical exam usually includes watching you open and close your mouth, feeling the jaw joint and chewing muscles for tenderness, and listening for clicking or popping. Imaging is not always needed. A clinician may recommend X-rays, a CT scan, or an MRI if the diagnosis is unclear or if conservative care is not helping. AAFP notes that MRI is the preferred test for soft tissue problems such as a displaced disc.
Insurance and cost questions in Texas
Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1360 applies to certain group health benefit plans. Under Section 1360.004, a plan that covers medically necessary diagnostic or surgical treatment of other skeletal joints must provide comparable coverage for medically necessary diagnostic or surgical treatment of the temporomandibular joint when the condition results from an accident, trauma, a congenital defect, a developmental defect, or a pathology. Section 1360.002 describes which plans the chapter covers.
Section 1360.005 says the chapter does not require a plan to provide dental services if dental services are not otherwise part of the plan. That split matters because TMJ care can be billed under medical or dental benefits depending on the plan and the service. Ask whether the visit, imaging, splint, or procedure is covered, whether preauthorization is required, and what documentation the plan needs. Our TMJ treatment cost page explains what usually drives the bill.
Also near El Paso
If you need more options, other Texas cities in the directory have listings too: Odessa has 5, Midland has 2, Lubbock has 6, Amarillo has 10, and San Angelo has 4. You can start with Odessa.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many TMJ care listings are there in El Paso?
The directory lists 24 El Paso listings: 1 under the orofacial pain taxonomy and 23 under oral and maxillofacial surgery. These counts come from the federal NPI registry snapshot used for this page, not from a survey of current availability. Call the office to confirm it is accepting new patients.
Do I need a referral to see an orofacial pain provider in El Paso?
Not always. Some plans require a referral before a specialist visit, while others do not. Ask your primary care clinician and your insurance plan before booking, and confirm whether the office needs records or imaging sent ahead.
Can a dentist treat TMJ in El Paso?
Many dentists treat jaw pain and may provide a splint, self-care guidance, or a referral. If symptoms persist or the diagnosis is unclear, a clinician can check whether orofacial pain or oral and maxillofacial surgery is the better next step.
What is the difference between orofacial pain and oral and maxillofacial surgery?
Orofacial pain is a recognized dental specialty focused on pain disorders of the jaw, mouth, face, head, and neck. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a recognized dental specialty that includes surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects in the oral and maxillofacial region.
When should I seek urgent care for jaw symptoms?
Seek prompt medical or emergency care if the jaw is locked shut or stuck open, if there is facial swelling with fever, numbness, or a recent injury, or if jaw pain comes with chest pain. These signs can point to problems that need faster assessment than a routine dental visit.
Does Texas insurance law require TMJ coverage?
Chapter 1360 of the Texas Insurance Code requires certain group health plans that cover other skeletal joints to provide comparable coverage for medically necessary diagnostic or surgical TMJ treatment in the situations listed in Section 1360.004. It does not require a plan to add dental coverage that it does not already provide. Ask your plan how it applies the chapter to your care.
Are there TMJ care options outside El Paso?
Yes. The Texas directory lists other cities with providers, including Odessa, Midland, Lubbock, Amarillo, and San Angelo. Their listing counts range from 2 to 10.
References
- TMD | NIDCR — NIDCR
- TMJ Disorders: Symptoms & Treatment — Cleveland Clinic
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Rapid Evidence Review | AFP — AAFP
- Recognized Dental Specialties | National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards — NCRDSCB
- Texas Insurance Code Section 1360.004 – Coverage Required — Texas Public Law
- Texas Insurance Code Section 1360.002 – Applicability of Chapter — Texas Public Law
- Texas Insurance Code Section 1360.005 – Dental Services Coverage Not Required — Texas Public Law
Medical disclaimer
This page is for general education and is not medical advice. For diagnosis or treatment, consult a qualified clinician; seek emergency care for urgent symptoms.
Reviewed by the tmjspecialistguide.com editorial team · Last updated 2026-11-01.