NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John D. Descher, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Saint Louis, MO

John D. Descher, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1891948022, issued on Oct 31, 2008. Check the license (Missouri 152450, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891948022
Name
John D. Descher
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
152450 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
621 S New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone
(314) 251-7840
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 251-4173
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090312000481); 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 621 S New Ballas RD

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

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  3. Sarah Alander, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1891893764
  4. Tara Albert, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1124294764
  5. Muhammad Ali, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1790986024
  6. Henry Altepeter, M.D.Specialist1992792295

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
    Search for license 152450    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Clinic Palliative Care LLCSaint Louis, MO

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

John D. Descher among 1,720 nurse practitioner records in Missouri

John D. Descher, FNP is one of 1,720 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 23% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 1,080 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

437 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Saint Louis

They are 437 of the 27,605 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Louis, and 1,720 nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Bourgeois, NP-CSaint Louis, MO 631411881612349
  2. James Branca, PNPSaint Louis, MO 631411770794869
  3. Kathy Erlichson, APRN BCSt Louis, MO 631411407031560
  4. Sarah Kessen, MSN, ANPSt Louis, MO 631411063466910
  5. Alishia Laporte, R.N.Saint Louis, MO 631411275689978
  6. Maxine Lueckenotte, FNPSaint Louis, MO 631411750318572
  7. Katherine Martin-Bredahl, FNPSaint Louis, MO 631411427388776
  8. Rose Mattli, NPCreve Coeur, MO 631411760704290

Common questions

What is John D. Descher, FNP's NPI number?

John D. Descher, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891948022, issued on Oct 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John D. Descher, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 S New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 251-7840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John D. Descher, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 152450, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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