Derek S. Towery, MD
Dermatology Physician · Joplin, MO
Derek S. Towery, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1346237351, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 100734, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek S. Towery
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 100734 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2829 S Jackson Ave, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 624-0440
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 624-9652
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210210001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2829 S Jackson Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lindsay Kloer, PAPhysician Assistant1720272875
- Megan Parsons, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316652506
- Johnny Stewart, MDDermatology Physician1730157439
- Angela Vediz, PACPhysician Assistant1629066659
Verify Derek S. Towery in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 100734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,476 Medicare Part D claims for 636 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide223 claims
- Fluorouracil134 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate133 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate125 claims
- Methotrexate80 claims
- Dupixent Pen65 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,500.97
82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dermatology And Skin Cancer Specialists LLCGrove, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek S. Towery among 278 dermatology physician records in Missouri
Derek S. Towery, MD is one of 278 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 278 dermatology physician records in Missouri.
All 278 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Badawi, MD, PHDJoplin, MO 648041417319971
- Deborah McCloud, M.D.Loma Linda, MO 648041710231394
- Nathaniel Phelan, MDJoplin, MO 648041225327422
- Johnny Stewart, MDJoplin, MO 648041730157439
- John Despain, M.D.Osage Beach, MO 650651932196433
- Karen Eshraghi, MDOsage Beach, MO 650651942299326
- Cody Hanson, DOSaint Joseph, MO 645061306230784
- Ana Marie Liolios, MDSaint Joseph, MO 645061932338746
Common questions
What is Derek S. Towery, MD's NPI number?
Derek S. Towery, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346237351, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek S. Towery, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2829 S Jackson Ave, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 624-0440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek S. Towery, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 100734, 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 Derek S. Towery, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek S. Towery, MD had 1,476 Medicare Part D claims for 636 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek S. Towery, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.