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Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Indiana University School of Medicine

3631 N Morrison Road Suite 200
Muncie, IN 47304

(765) 281-3443

Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD is a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN specializing in psychiatry, psychiatry & neurology, neurosurgery and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System.

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3631 N Morrison Road Suite 200
Muncie, IN 47304

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8111 S. Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD had a list price for nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

In 2012, Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, and electrophysiological (EP) study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	57
blood draw	58
diagnostic procedures	566
doctor visit	1055
electroencephalography (EEG)	54
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
sleep study	107

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2013 were blood draw, sleep study, diagnostic procedures and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
blood draw	146
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	1127
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
sleep study	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	59
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2014 were blood draw, sleep study, diagnostic procedures and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
blood draw	120
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1147
electroencephalography (EEG)	29
sleep study	74

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	59
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2015 were blood draw, sleep study, diagnostic procedures and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	28
blood draw	142
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1060
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
sleep study	66

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	106
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2016 were blood draw, sleep study, diagnostic procedures and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
blood draw	119
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	1019
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
sleep study	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	54
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2017 were blood draw, diagnostic procedures, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
blood draw	137
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	1055
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
sleep study	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	55
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2018 were blood draw, diagnostic procedures, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
blood draw	107
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	977
electroencephalography (EEG)	15
sleep study	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	54
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2019 were blood draw, diagnostic procedures, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	22
blood draw	114
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	951
sleep study	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	58
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2020 were blood draw, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	96
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	657
sleep study	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	54
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2021 were blood draw and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	78
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	634

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	34
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN during 2022 were blood draw, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	532
sleep study	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	27
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Muncie, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and diagnostic procedures.

airway management	35
blood draw	109
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	928
electroencephalography (EEG)	25
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
sleep study	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	148
85 and over	50
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Insurance Information

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Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: please call to verify. and Most major plans accepted.

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Most major plans accepted

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.	$7,823 NURTEC ODT $7,823
Cyberonics, Inc.	$2,900 VNS Therapy $2,900
Eli Lilly and Company	$1,606 $1,606
GENZYME CORPORATION	$1,164 AUBAGIO $957	LEMTRADA $169	MS DISEASE STATE $38
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$991 NUPLAZID $991
Other	$11,983 APTIOM $930	UBRELVY $552	Mavenclad $488	Wakix $474	VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $461	Other $9,078

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,105
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,263
Travel and Lodging	$2,623
Education	$384
Gift	$91

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph J. Van Valer, MD has received 26 research payments totaling $29,899.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Vanvaler is a specialist in neurosurgery, psychiatry, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Vanvaler attended Indiana University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Health System. According to Franciscan Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Indianapolis, IN.