NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM

Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1710496062, issued on Sep 28, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico PA2017-0083, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710496062
Name
Joy Beth Sturm
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA2017-0083 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Unser Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121
Phone
(505) 925-4126
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171218000640); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2017
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 301 Unser Blvd NW

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

  1. Albert BourbonPhysician Assistant1194806638
  2. Nicole Clements, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720590284
  3. Lucia Darlach, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1346532199
  4. Leslie DunlapMedical Physician Assistant1083083067
  5. Hope Ferdowsian, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710083613
  6. Lindsay FoxPhysician Assistant1962793851

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

289 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joy Sturm289
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass35 claims
  2. Cephalexin31 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate24 claims
  4. Cefdinir23 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate14 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 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): 73.4 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 score57.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $386.22

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mylan Specialty L.P. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joy Sturm$386.22
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke City Urgent CareAlbuquerque, NM

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

Joy Beth Sturm among 274 medical physician assistant records in New Mexico

Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C is one of 274 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in New Mexico

There are 274 medical physician assistant records in New Mexico.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslie DunlapAlbuquerque, NM 871211083083067
  2. Nicole Stromberg, PAAlbuquerque, NM 871211780988923
  3. Nancy Baltus, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871221962596338
  4. Dawn Dozhier, PA-CJemez Pueblo, NM 871201184797086
  5. Chade Green, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871201093130783
  6. Sean Portman, PAAlbuquerque, NM 871201245788603
  7. Steven Sambrano, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871201942631403
  8. Cindi Uhing, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871201558320937

Common questions

What is Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C's NPI number?

Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710496062, issued on Sep 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Unser Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121. Phone: (505) 925-4126. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2017-0083, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C had 289 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joy Beth Sturm, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.4 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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