NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John E. Tessier, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

John E. Tessier, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1912935750, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 36318, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912935750
Name
John E. Tessier
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
36318 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
675 Old Ballas RD Ste 100, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone
(314) 733-9009
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
202925400 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100621000734); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1980
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 675 Old Ballas RD Ste 100

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

  1. Michael Burns, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1225071129
  2. Douglas Matijakovich, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316471394
  3. Ricky Powell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497782106
  4. David Strege, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1316974439
  5. Jesse Susi, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1033145875

Verify John E. Tessier in five checks

  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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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

668 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 147 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Tessier668
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin152 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium147 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  4. Meloxicam53 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
  6. Gabapentin41 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): 79.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $323.46

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avanos Medical. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Tessier$323
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine LLCBallwin, MO

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

John E. Tessier among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri

John E. Tessier, M.D. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Bassman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411235124736
  2. Jason Browdy, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411134120447
  3. Ryan Couchman, MDSt Louis, MO 631411497740021
  4. James Emanuel, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411356365423
  5. Gregory Galakatos, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411104868058
  6. Donald Hammond, MDSt Louis, MO 631411285620260
  7. David Irvine, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411386681138
  8. William Kostman, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411912986506

Common questions

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

John E. Tessier, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912935750, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John E. Tessier, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 Old Ballas RD Ste 100, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 733-9009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Missouri license number 36318, 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 E. Tessier, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John E. Tessier, M.D. had 668 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John E. Tessier, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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.

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