NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blessy John, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Blessy John, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1548524218, issued on Jun 27, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2017010594, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548524218
Name
Blessy John
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
2017010594 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10004 Kennerly RD Ste 171B, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 821-0900
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170814000854); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10004 Kennerly RD Ste 171B

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

  1. Ramona Aitken, MDInfectious Disease Physician1124095864
  2. Uchenna Ikediobi, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1598085771

Verify Blessy John in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

635 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Blessy John635
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Daptomycin108 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate51 claims
  3. Meropenem45 claims
  4. Vancomycin Hcl43 claims
  5. Piperacillin-Tazobactam37 claims
  6. Cephalexin36 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 42.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score51.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Infectious Diseases PCSaint Louis, MO

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

Blessy John among 212 infectious disease physician records in Missouri

Blessy John, M.D. is one of 212 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Missouri

There are 212 infectious disease physician records in Missouri.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramona Aitken, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281124095864
  2. Aamina Akhtar, MDSt Louis, MO 631281124095831
  3. Amber Bokhari, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281457864175
  4. Ali Etemady-DeylamySaint Louis, MO 631281760864888
  5. Rajashree Gottimukkula, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281528246071
  6. Uchenna Ikediobi, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281598085771
  7. Sumbul Meraj, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281285931261
  8. Suresh Nellore, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281144297862

Common questions

What is Blessy John, M.D.'s NPI number?

Blessy John, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548524218, issued on Jun 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blessy John, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10004 Kennerly RD Ste 171B, Saint Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 821-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blessy John, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017010594, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Blessy John, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blessy John, M.D. had 635 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Blessy John, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 42.3 of 100. 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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