Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Essmyer

Anesthesiology Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO

Joseph 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598841876
Name
Joseph 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 S Mount Auburn RD

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

  1. Gregory Tobin, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1821097239

Verify Joseph Essmyer 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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26.8 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 823 among the 5,474 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12,824 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Essmyer22,090
  2. Specialty average823

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen9,052 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen2,066 claims
  3. Gabapentin2,000 claims
  4. Pregabalin1,838 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium1,313 claims
  6. 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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Mcpherson Medical And Diagnostic LLCHayti, MO
  2. Midwest Neurosurgeons LLCCape Girardeau, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 1,200 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri.

Other anesthesiology physician records in Missouri

  1. Nabil Abboud, MDSaint Louis, MO1386660504
  2. Frederick Abele, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1346245354
  3. Hawa Abubakar, MDSaint Louis, MO1568812790
  4. Joel Ackerman, M.D.Lees Summit, MO1467438010
  5. Riley Adams, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO1770692691
  6. Shady Adib Keleh, M.D.Columbia, MO1669737227
  7. Dustan Afshar, D.OSpringfield, MO1245618370
  8. Mayank Agarwal, MD, MSESaint Louis, MO1083134134
  9. Sirajuddin Agha, MDSaint Louis, MO1750309225
  10. Chad Agnew, M.D.Branson, MO1689985392

Common questions

What is Joseph Essmyer's NPI number?

Joseph 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 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 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 Essmyer prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Essmyer had 22,090 Medicare Part D claims for 1,348 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.