NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Diana Mekler, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Ballwin, MO

Diana Mekler, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Ballwin, Missouri, and NPI 1477843985, issued on Apr 18, 2011. Check the license (Missouri 2016027253, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477843985
Name
Diana Mekler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
2016027253 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365 Nykiel CT, Ballwin, MO 63011
Phone
(314) 516-3289
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161207000564); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2011
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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Verify Diana Mekler 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

590 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 290 claims were for opioids.

  1. Diana Mekler590
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen112 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl61 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone50 claims
  5. Gabapentin37 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl34 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $244.38

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Diana Mekler$244.38
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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

  1. St Louis Spine And Joint Pain Specialists LLCFenton, MO

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

Diana Mekler among 18 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Missouri

Diana Mekler, M.D. is one of 18 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 18 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Missouri.

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The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Christopher, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171598709073
  2. Adam Shomstein, D.O.Fenton, MO 630261962793760
  3. Nehal Modh, MDFestus, MO 630281619081890
  4. Gurpreet Padda, M.DSaint Louis, MO 631091427035955
  5. Jennifer Page, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281891756557
  6. Jessica Justmann, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311518306679
  7. Tong Zhu, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311184853152
  8. Nabil Ahmad, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411316908155

Common questions

What is Diana Mekler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Diana Mekler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477843985, issued on Apr 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Diana Mekler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Nykiel CT, Ballwin, MO, 63011. Phone: (314) 516-3289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Diana Mekler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016027253, 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 Diana Mekler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Diana Mekler, M.D. had 590 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.

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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.