Derek J. Bess, DPT
Physical Therapist · Cape Girardeau, MO
Derek J. Bess, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1538539465, issued on Oct 5, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2015027058, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek J. Bess
- Credential
- DPT
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Therapist 225100000X
- License number
- 2015027058 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1405 N Mt Auburn RD, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
- Phone
- (573) 335-7868
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 335-8193
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151113000049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1405 N Mt Auburn RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Matthew Bottoms, PTAPhysical Therapist1093108656
- Ashley Helderman, PTAPhysical Therapist1336511708
- Jon-Erik Kern, PTAPhysical Therapist1700250412
- Saylor Russell, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1396280798
- Samantha Sagraves, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1083249833
Verify Derek J. Bess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2015027058Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Premier Physical Therapy And Rehab LLCCape Girardeau, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek J. Bess among 4,540 physical therapist records in Missouri
Derek J. Bess, 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 2015, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 26% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 1,244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 Cape Girardeau
They are 63 of the 1,897 NPPES records with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, and 4,540 physical therapist records in Missouri.
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The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cory BeussinkCape Girardeau, MO 637011972748804
- Kathleen Biri, DPTCape Girardeau, MO 637011578820205
- Matthew Bottoms, PTACape Girardeau, MO 637011093108656
- Vicky Buchanan, PTCape Girardeau, MO 637011467721282
- Elizabeth Clark, MPTCape Girardeau, MO 637011700187564
- Cynthia Drewett, PTCape Girardeau, MO 637011639435316
- Dana Grindstaff, PTACape Girardeau, MO 637011265704696
- Ashley Helderman, PTACape Girardeau, MO 637011336511708
Common questions
What is Derek J. Bess, DPT's NPI number?
Derek J. Bess, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538539465, issued on Oct 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek J. Bess, DPT located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1405 N Mt Auburn RD, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701. Phone: (573) 335-7868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek J. Bess, DPT's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2015027058, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Derek J. Bess, DPT's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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.
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.