John M. Cox, DO
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Joplin, MO
John M. Cox, DO is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1669418612, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R8C17, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John M. Cox
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- R8C17 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1102 West 32ND Street, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 347-6454
- Medicaid IDs
- 100185690A OK
100235140C KS
241867530 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060901000337); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John M. Cox 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 R8C17Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
8,837 Medicare Part D claims for 905 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis906 claims
- Carvedilol732 claims
- Spironolactone693 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium547 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate495 claims
- Flecainide Acetate481 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): 64.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Cox Barton County HospitalLamar, MO · Critical Access Hospitals
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
John M. Cox among 446 cardiovascular disease physician records in Missouri
John M. Cox, DO is one of 446 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 81% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 1998 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Missouri
There are 446 cardiovascular disease physician records in Missouri.
All 446 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fred Biggs, MDJoplin, MO 648041750335121
- Lizbeth Brice, M.D., PHARM.D.Joplin, MO 648041548555113
- Francis Corcoran, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041144261223
- Eugene Langevin, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041033126834
- Thomas Moore, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041891736815
- David Zuehlke, MDJoplin, MO 648041467480558
- Lewis Shuler, DONeosho, MO 648501336175942
- Jeffrey Bissing, D.O.Butler, MO 647301366441545
Common questions
What is John M. Cox, DO's NPI number?
John M. Cox, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669418612, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John M. Cox, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 West 32ND Street, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John M. Cox, DO's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R8C17, 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 John M. Cox, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John M. Cox, DO had 8,837 Medicare Part D claims for 905 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John M. Cox, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 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.
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.