NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT

Orthopedic Physical Therapist · Watertown, SD

Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT is an orthopedic physical therapist with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1487949178, issued on Jun 10, 2011. Check the license (South Dakota 1508, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487949178
Name
Jacob Tesch
Credential
PT, DPT
Primary taxonomy
Orthopedic Physical Therapist 2251X0800X
License number
1508 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
913 10TH Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(605) 878-3334
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2011
Record last updated
May 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 878-0245
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120809000230); accepts Medicare assignment
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 913 10TH Ave SE

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

  1. Christine Cass, PTPhysical Therapist1407012420
  2. Zachary Lambrechts, DPTPhysical Therapist1619388154
  3. Megan Nankivel, DPTPhysical Therapist1669880969

Verify Jacob Tesch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. For Life Therapy IncWatertown, SD

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

Jacob Tesch among 23 orthopedic physical therapist records in South Dakota

Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT is one of 23 orthopedic physical therapist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 30% 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 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 26% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2251X0800X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopedic Physical Therapist providers in South Dakota

There are 23 orthopedic physical therapist records in South Dakota.

The 8 orthopedic physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Fjeldheim, PT, DPTWatertown, SD 572011689387078
  2. Nicolas Albers, DPTSioux Falls, SD 571101447810874
  3. Eric Brown, PT, DPT, OCSSioux Falls, SD 571081982091435
  4. David Ulmer, PT, MHS, OCSSioux Falls, SD 571081982855755
  5. Brett Hudson, PTSioux Falls, SD 571061043241847
  6. Jennifer Jarding, PTSioux Falls, SD 571051932499597
  7. Aaron Olson, DPT, ATC, CSCSSioux Falls, SD 571051033556014
  8. Roy Osborn, PT, DPT, MS, OCSSioux Falls, SD 571051346492642

Common questions

What is Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT's NPI number?

Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487949178, issued on Jun 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 913 10TH Ave SE, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 878-3334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 1508, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Jacob Tesch, PT, DPT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.9 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.

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