NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clayton M. Dalton, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Gallup, NM

Clayton M. Dalton, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Gallup, New Mexico, and NPI 1174972293, issued on Jun 9, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0213, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174972293
Name
Clayton M. Dalton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD2021-0213 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
516 E Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone
(505) 722-1000
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220128000101); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2016
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 516 E Nizhoni Blvd

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

  1. Sophia Abdulhai, MDSurgery Physician1356604755
  2. Victor AbramskyRegistered Nurse1891442711
  3. Jody Acord, RNRegistered Nurse1003375783
  4. Gianinna Acosta, R.N.Registered Nurse1861941213
  5. Robin Acothley, RNRegistered Nurse1871964940
  6. Ashley AddingtonSurgical Technologist1104584903

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Clayton Dalton188
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Lactated Ringers33 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl26 claims
  3. Magnesium Sulfate15 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM

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

29 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Gallup

They are 29 of the 2,067 NPPES records with a practice address in Gallup, and 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico.

Other emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico

  1. Jaime Aagaard, MDAlbuquerque, NM1083750863
  2. Jorge Abalos, DOArtesia, NM1851382469
  3. Dawn Abriel, DOSanta Fe, NM1427026905
  4. Dane Abruzzo, MDAlbuquerque, NM1093343774
  5. Steven Acosta, M.D.Las Cruces, NM1861531865
  6. Irene Agostini, MDAlbuquerque, NM1467418475
  7. John Alcock, MDAlbuquerque, NM1548372238
  8. Sylvia Alden, MDAlbuquerque, NM1295001527
  9. Robert AlundayAlbuquerque, NM1073776720
  10. Bianca Alvarez, MDAlbuquerque, NM1932605805

Common questions

What is Clayton M. Dalton, MD's NPI number?

Clayton M. Dalton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174972293, issued on Jun 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clayton M. Dalton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 E Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM, 87301. Phone: (505) 722-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clayton M. Dalton, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0213, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clayton M. Dalton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clayton M. Dalton, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clayton M. Dalton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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