James H. Esther, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Chesterfield, MO
James H. Esther, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chesterfield, Missouri, and NPI 1609838309, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R9399, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James H. Esther
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- R9399 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 226 S Woods Mill RD Ste 43, Chesterfield, MO 63017
- Phone
- (314) 205-6444
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 205-6433
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050915000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 226 S Woods Mill RD Ste 43
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Faye Cohen, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1306808548
Verify James H. Esther 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 R9399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
7,656 Medicare Part D claims for 877 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 399 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium558 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium406 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium389 claims
- Prednisone313 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate254 claims
- Allopurinol246 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): 89.2 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: $1,650.07
88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Aging Well Health Care, LLCSaint Louis, MO
- Chesterfield Internal Medicine And Rheumatology, LLCChesterfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James H. Esther among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri
James H. Esther, M.D. is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.
All 151 in Missouri → Every provider in Chesterfield → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anam Ahmad, MDChesterfield, MO 630171639739485
- Donica Baker, MD, FACRChesterfield, MO 630171356751176
- Keith Bernstein, MDChesterfield, MO 630171447273727
- Faye Cohen, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171306808548
- Linda Hunt, MDChesterfield, MO 630171265455547
- Nivedita Nagam, MDChesterfield, MO 630171437461290
- Joshua Hendin, MDBallwin, MO 630111881154284
- David Rosenberg, M.D.Ballwin, MO 630111174597454
Common questions
What is James H. Esther, M.D.'s NPI number?
James H. Esther, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609838309, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James H. Esther, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 S Woods Mill RD Ste 43, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. Phone: (314) 205-6444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James H. Esther, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R9399, 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 James H. Esther, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James H. Esther, M.D. had 7,656 Medicare Part D claims for 877 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James H. Esther, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 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.