NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST

Pharmacist · Rio Rancho, NM

Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST is a pharmacist with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1356574487, issued on Aug 24, 2009. Check the license (New Mexico RP00005714, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356574487
Name
Valari Kim Shanks
Credential
PHARMACIST
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
RP00005714 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone
(505) 891-8186
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 892-8017
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 1941 Southern Blvd SE

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

  1. Ferriell BartlettPharmacist1841771862
  2. Prima BhaktaPharmacist1659229425
  3. Mahmoud El-Emawy, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1134352453
  4. Thuy PhamPharmacist1073489126
  5. Juanita Resta, RPHPharmacist1427381003
  6. Tammy Romero, PHARM DPharmacist1780918698

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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

57 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Valari Shanks57
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix31 claims
  2. Abrysvo12 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.

Valari Kim Shanks among 1,961 pharmacist records in New Mexico

Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST is one of 1,961 pharmacist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 18% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

82 pharmacist records list a practice address in Rio Rancho

They are 82 of the 2,171 NPPES records with a practice address in Rio Rancho, and 1,961 pharmacist records in New Mexico.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Arellano, RPHRio Rancho, NM 871241326267899
  2. Nicole Duplessie, PHARM DRio Rancho, NM 871241205169307
  3. Mahmoud El-Emawy, PHARM.D.Rio Rancho, NM 871241134352453
  4. Joann Gabaldon-SauterRio Rancho, NM 871241821321464
  5. Kelly Haddad, PHARMDRio Rancho, NM 871241134312135
  6. Albert Luna, RPHRio Rancho, NM 871241174756498
  7. Heidi Marchand, R.PH.Rio Rancho, NM 871241184841843
  8. Michael Nakai, PHARMD, RPHRio Rancho, NM 871241851624035

Common questions

What is Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST's NPI number?

Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356574487, issued on Aug 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Phone: (505) 891-8186. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number RP00005714, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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