Jay Nichols Joy, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Durango, CO
Jay Nichols Joy, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1609121722, issued on Jul 14, 2012. Check the license (Colorado 19142, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jay Nichols Joy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- 19142 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 523 S Camino Del Rio Ste B, Durango, CO 81303
- Phone
- (970) 247-1970
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180516003071); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1970
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jay Nichols Joy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 19142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Durango Dermatology And Dermatologic Surgery LLCDurango, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jay Nichols Joy among 258 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Colorado
Jay Nichols Joy, MD is one of 258 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1970 · median 2008 among the 130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 258 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Colorado.
All 258 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Masters, MDDurango, CO 813011033198437
- Trent Pansze, MDDurango, CO 813011013996412
- Alex Cudkowicz, MDCortez, CO 813211356539084
- Jeffrey Kay, D.O.Montrose, CO 814011811331846
- Nicholas Radovich, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011093744179
- Amy Muller, M. D.Salida, CO 812011003802257
- L. Kennedy, M.D.Ridgway, CO 814321871797076
- Thomas Fritz, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011629032966
Common questions
What is Jay Nichols Joy, MD's NPI number?
Jay Nichols Joy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609121722, issued on Jul 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jay Nichols Joy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 523 S Camino Del Rio Ste B, Durango, CO, 81303. Phone: (970) 247-1970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jay Nichols Joy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 19142, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Jay Nichols Joy, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.2 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.
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.