Joseph K. Essmyer
Anesthesiology Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO
Joseph K. Essmyer is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1598841876, issued on Oct 28, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 31286, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph K. Essmyer
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 31286 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 S Mount Auburn RD, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
- Phone
- (573) 332-7881
- Enumerated
- Oct 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 200111615 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120312000697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph K. Essmyer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 31286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
22,090 Medicare Part D claims for 1,348 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12,824 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen9,052 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen2,066 claims
- Gabapentin2,000 claims
- Pregabalin1,838 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium1,313 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl1,081 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 2 group practices
- Mcpherson Medical And Diagnostic LLCHayti, MO
- Midwest Neurosurgeons LLCCape Girardeau, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph K. Essmyer among 1,153 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri
Joseph K. Essmyer is one of 1,153 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 70% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1967 · median 2007 among the 718 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 1,153 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Babcock, D.O.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031316143894
- Stephen Brennan, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031295758357
- Jason Conway, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031437443884
- Carrie Decker, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031972612521
- Robert Gile, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031326061490
- Matthew Lavalle, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031063521078
- Eric Nelson, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031093742884
- Jason Oberle, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031093738163
Common questions
What is Joseph K. Essmyer's NPI number?
Joseph K. Essmyer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598841876, issued on Oct 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph K. Essmyer located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Mount Auburn RD, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703. Phone: (573) 332-7881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph K. Essmyer's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 31286, 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 Joseph K. Essmyer prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph K. Essmyer had 22,090 Medicare Part D claims for 1,348 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.