John R. Tesser, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
John R. Tesser, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1427049220, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 11285, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Tesser
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 11285 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9520 W Palm LN Ste 220, Phoenix, AZ 85037
- Phone
- (480) 443-8400
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2022
- Fax
- (480) 443-8697
- Medicaid ID
- 206319 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041227000304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9520 W Palm LN Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexis Lincoln, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1326629775
- Nehad Soloman, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1356302962
Verify John R. Tesser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 11285Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,389 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate334 claims
- Prednisone297 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate196 claims
- Alendronate Sodium117 claims
- Leucovorin Calcium112 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl94 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): 99.2 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: $91,925.51
254 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arizona Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates P CPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is John R. Tesser, MD's NPI number?
John R. Tesser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427049220, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Tesser, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9520 W Palm LN Ste 220, Phoenix, AZ, 85037. Phone: (480) 443-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Tesser, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 11285, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John R. Tesser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John R. Tesser, MD had 2,389 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John R. Tesser, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.