NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Zuni, NM

Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Zuni, New Mexico, and NPI 1821108234, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821108234
Name
Joy Della McQuery Vala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
229208 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Route 301 North B Street, Zuni, NM 87327
Phone
(505) 782-4431
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
95921788 NM
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Route 301 North B Street

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

  1. Linda Bianciotto, O.D.Optometrist1639588114
  2. Ayana Blagrove, RDHDental Hygienist1619170339
  3. Frank Bono, PHDPsychologist1063411197
  4. Richard Dryer, DDS DENTISTRYDentist1982663860
  5. Nancy Graham, DIETITIANNutritionist1558360677
  6. Richard Hatch, ODOptometrist1639341787

Verify Joy Della McQuery Vala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joy Vala39
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam12 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.

Joy Della McQuery Vala among 300 psychiatry physician records in New Mexico

Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD is one of 300 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 37% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Zuni

They are 1 of the 87 NPPES records with a practice address in Zuni, and 300 psychiatry physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Duane Chase, MDGallup, NM 873011992844906
  2. Sara Montgomery, MDFarmington, NM 874011821089400
  3. Ariadna Sadziene-Bessinger, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011689633893
  4. Lawrence Chance, MDShiprock, NM 874201952452492
  5. Jonathan Beamer, MDSanta Fe, NM 875011578511218
  6. Christopher Clancy, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875011669402103
  7. Daniel Collins, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875011235297235
  8. Jefferson Davis, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875011669523502

Common questions

What is Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD's NPI number?

Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821108234, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Route 301 North B Street, Zuni, NM, 87327. Phone: (505) 782-4431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD's license?

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 Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joy Della McQuery Vala, MD had 39 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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