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.
- 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
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.
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Verify Joseph 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
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.
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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Mcpherson Medical And Diagnostic LLCHayti, MO
- 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
- Nabil Abboud, MDSaint Louis, MO1386660504
- Frederick Abele, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1346245354
- Hawa Abubakar, MDSaint Louis, MO1568812790
- Joel Ackerman, M.D.Lees Summit, MO1467438010
- Riley Adams, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO1770692691
- Shady Adib Keleh, M.D.Columbia, MO1669737227
- Dustan Afshar, D.OSpringfield, MO1245618370
- Mayank Agarwal, MD, MSESaint Louis, MO1083134134
- Sirajuddin Agha, MDSaint Louis, MO1750309225
- 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.