Richard John Zogala, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Grand Junction, CO
Richard John Zogala, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1962842955, issued on Jul 5, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0061360, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard John Zogala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- DR.0061360 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 603 28 1/4 RD, Grand Junction, CO 81506
- Phone
- (970) 644-3840
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 644-3916
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190828004234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 603 28 1/4 RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arianna Andersen, FNPNurse Practitioner1558436618
- Brianna Bonella, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457169062
- Robert Boyer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245551316
- Alisha Bradley, APN, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1306655618
- Jennifer Copeland, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679591051
- Richard Doyle, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1942252275
Verify Richard John Zogala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0061360Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,670 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate577 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate386 claims
- Prednisone356 claims
- Leflunomide138 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick84 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen75 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): 38.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $366.99
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Colorado West Healthcare SystemGrand Junction, CO
- Community Medical Group LLCGrand Jct, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard John Zogala among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado
Richard John Zogala, M.D. is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.
All 145 in Colorado → Every provider in Grand Junction → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Faber, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815071902879240
- Elizabeth Arena, DO, MPHGrand Junction, CO 815011881878759
- Richard Cappiello, MDFruita, CO 815211346209574
- Joshua Gavin, DOFruita, CO 815211316391584
- Jessica Mears, DOFruita, CO 815211447410568
- Danny Williams, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011013245190
- David CisnerosDurango, CO 813011285080564
- Gwendolyn Grant, M.D.Durango, CO 813011841395357
Common questions
What is Richard John Zogala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard John Zogala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962842955, issued on Jul 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard John Zogala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 603 28 1/4 RD, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (970) 644-3840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard John Zogala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0061360, 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.
How much does Richard John Zogala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard John Zogala, M.D. had 2,670 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard John Zogala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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.