NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard J. Nester, DPT

Physical Therapist · Arnold, MO

Bernard J. Nester, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Arnold, Missouri, and NPI 1194209668, issued on Sep 20, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2018028626, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194209668
Name
Bernard J. Nester
Credential
DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
2018028626 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3950 Vogel RD, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone
(636) 461-0900
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2024
Fax
(636) 461-0047
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181023002038); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3950 Vogel RD

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

  1. Jeffrey Borgmeyer, PTPhysical Therapist1346351376
  2. Garrett Buechler, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1134736283
  3. Elizabeth Delling, PTPhysical Therapist1770532160
  4. Christopher Dollenmeyer, MPTPhysical Therapist1235198094
  5. Meghan Engel, DPTPhysical Therapist1790128569
  6. Brian Houchin, PTPhysical Therapist1245349943

Verify Bernard J. Nester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.8 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 score91.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Athletico LtdFestus, MO

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

Bernard J. Nester among 4,540 physical therapist records in Missouri

Bernard J. Nester, DPT is one of 4,540 physical therapist records with a practice address in Missouri. 26% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2017 among the 1,244 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 physical therapist records list a practice address in Arnold

They are 63 of the 665 NPPES records with a practice address in Arnold, and 4,540 physical therapist records in Missouri.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Bardgett, MPTArnold, MO 630101396050977
  2. Jennifer Bensinger, MPTArnold, MO 630101417092438
  3. Ann BlaesArnold, MO 630101780889949
  4. Jeffrey Borgmeyer, PTArnold, MO 630101346351376
  5. Elizabeth Delling, PTArnold, MO 630101770532160
  6. Christopher Dollenmeyer, MPTArnold, MO 630101235198094
  7. Kourtney Heitz, PTArnold, MO 630101710210604
  8. Brian Houchin, PTArnold, MO 630101245349943

Common questions

What is Bernard J. Nester, DPT's NPI number?

Bernard J. Nester, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194209668, issued on Sep 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard J. Nester, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3950 Vogel RD, Arnold, MO, 63010. Phone: (636) 461-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard J. Nester, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018028626, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Bernard J. Nester, DPT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.8 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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