Brian Lee Tesar, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Providence, RI
Brian Lee Tesar, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1255390290, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD12836, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Lee Tesar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- MD12836 RI
151303 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 480 Hope St Ste 1, Providence, RI 02906
- Phone
- (401) 287-2700
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2026
- Fax
- (401) 283-7877
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081218000685); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 383 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Verify Brian Lee Tesar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD12836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam123 claims
- Lorazepam81 claims
- Gabapentin75 claims
- Sertraline Hcl63 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl62 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone57 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.
Brian Lee Tesar among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island
Brian Lee Tesar, M.D. is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 2084P0800X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
270 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Providence
They are 270 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.
All 383 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathleen Askland, MDProvidence, RI 029061568443992
- Jeffrey Burock, MDProvidence, RI 029061023096278
- Jamil Chaudhry, MDProvidence, RI 029061952337511
- Gloria Davis, MDProvidence, RI 029061376572651
- James Greer, MDProvidence, RI 029061548268303
- Francis Haines, MDProvidence, RI 029061972547859
- Paul Lieberman, M.D.Providence, RI 029061194753343
- Wanda Needleman, M.D.Providence, RI 029061336196922
Common questions
What is Brian Lee Tesar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Lee Tesar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255390290, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Lee Tesar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 480 Hope St Ste 1, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 287-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Lee Tesar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD12836, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Lee Tesar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Lee Tesar, M.D. had 1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.