NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John D. Despain, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Osage Beach, MO

John D. Despain, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Osage Beach, Missouri, and NPI 1932196433, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R8E64, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932196433
Name
John D. Despain
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
R8E64 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5721 Osage Beach Pkwy Ste 100, Osage Beach, MO 65065
Phone
(573) 302-4696
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2024
Fax
(573) 302-4698
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070814000590); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 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 5721 Osage Beach Pkwy Ste 100

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

  1. Jennifer Zabel, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245956358

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  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,625 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. John Despain1,625
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole219 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide175 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate107 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate76 claims
  5. Minocycline Hcl75 claims
  6. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride72 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $45,996.21

144 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Despain$45,996
  2. Specialty average$8,545

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Forefront Dermatology SCOsage Beach, MO

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

John D. Despain among 278 dermatology physician records in Missouri

John D. Despain, M.D. is one of 278 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 278 dermatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Eshraghi, MDOsage Beach, MO 650651942299326
  2. Victoria Gunn, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651091518915057
  3. Stephanie Hose, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651091497735195
  4. Robyn McCullem, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651091598749467
  5. Jordan Parker, MDJefferson City, MO 651091174182026
  6. Susan Ailor, MDColumbia, MO 652011245327949
  7. Ashley Jenkins, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011104239037
  8. Kathleen Long, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011710367503

Common questions

What is John D. Despain, M.D.'s NPI number?

John D. Despain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932196433, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John D. Despain, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5721 Osage Beach Pkwy Ste 100, Osage Beach, MO, 65065. Phone: (573) 302-4696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John D. Despain, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R8E64, 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 D. Despain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John D. Despain, M.D. had 1,625 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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.