John L. Ness, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Tallahassee, FL
John L. Ness, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1922064203, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME34707, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John L. Ness
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ME34707 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 616 Universal Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32303
- Phone
- (850) 385-1839
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (850) 386-8371
- Medicaid ID
- 065451500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100811000077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John L. Ness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME34707Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,407 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium576 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium348 claims
- Lisinopril282 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate232 claims
- Losartan Potassium177 claims
- Metformin Hcl157 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- John Ness MD PATallahassee, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John L. Ness among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
John L. Ness, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
197 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tallahassee
They are 197 of the 6,767 NPPES records with a practice address in Tallahassee, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is John L. Ness, M.D.'s NPI number?
John L. Ness, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922064203, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John L. Ness, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 616 Universal Dr, Tallahassee, FL, 32303. Phone: (850) 385-1839. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John L. Ness, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME34707, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John L. Ness, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John L. Ness, M.D. had 5,407 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.