NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Picus, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Joel Picus, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1932125259, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R1P41, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932125259
Name
Joel Picus
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
R1P41 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4921 Parkview PL, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(800) 647-2098
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2025
Fax
(314) 362-3192
Medicaid ID
202947503 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100722000253); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1984
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 4921 Parkview PL

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

  1. Mohammed Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1497097083
  2. Helen Adams, AGNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1730836776
  3. Muyibat Adelani, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396908042
  4. Foluso Ademuyiwa, MDMedical Oncology Physician1083875538
  5. Syed Adil, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1467942953
  6. Homaa Ahmad, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1477635092

Verify Joel Picus 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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

631 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Picus631
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Xtandi184 claims
  2. Prednisone123 claims
  3. Abiraterone Acetate69 claims
  4. Cabometyx37 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium31 claims
  6. Eliquis30 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 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 score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

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

Joel Picus among 156 medical oncology physician records in Missouri

Joel Picus, MD is one of 156 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 92% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 127 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 156 medical oncology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Baggstrom, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101679599971
  2. Milan Chheda, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101902852494
  3. Ramaswamy Govindan, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101023034261
  4. Brad Kahl, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101407822430
  5. Timothy Ley, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101447278874
  6. Cynthia Ma, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101104842400
  7. Loren Michel, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101306862545
  8. Daniel Morgensztern, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101154379915

Common questions

What is Joel Picus, MD's NPI number?

Joel Picus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932125259, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Picus, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4921 Parkview PL, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (800) 647-2098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Picus, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R1P41, 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 Joel Picus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Picus, MD had 631 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel Picus, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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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