NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura A. Esswein, MD

Allergy Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Laura A. Esswein, MD is an allergy physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1174596860, issued on Feb 11, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 109792, 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
1174596860
Name
Laura A. Esswein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Allergy Physician 207KA0200X
License number
109792 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10024 Watson RD, Saint Louis, MO 63126
Phone
(314) 919-2555
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1174596860 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070529000402); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10024 Watson RD

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

  1. Anisha Chacko, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437504800
  2. Lindsey Duesterhaus, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063783967
  3. Rose Hiner, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1235399817
  4. Candace HudsonNurse Practitioner1184733230
  5. Tulika Katyal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194822304
  6. Hei Jun Li, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295319408

Verify Laura A. Esswein 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy physician in 2024

555 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 750 among the 645 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Laura Esswein555
  2. Specialty average750

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium104 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl79 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa52 claims
  4. Trelegy Ellipta37 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate28 claims
  6. Dulera24 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): 94.6 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 score89.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,923.27

83 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $9,080.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Esswein$1,923.27
  2. Specialty average$9,080.33

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. Allergy, Asthma And Sinus Care Center, LLCSaint Louis, MO

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

Laura A. Esswein among 22 allergy physician records in Missouri

Laura A. Esswein, MD is one of 22 allergy physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 82% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1988 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 95% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207KA0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy Physician providers in Missouri

There are 22 allergy physician records in Missouri.

The 8 allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Josie Vitale, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631271063641223
  2. Maria Sabio, MD,Kirkwood, MO 631221891808879
  3. Susan Berdy, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411245287051
  4. Robert Kocur, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411689773541
  5. Robert Onder, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411164533295
  6. Jeffrey Wright, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411285673715
  7. Jeannie Perez, MDBridgeton, MO 630441851484687
  8. Tipu Sultan, M.D.Florissant, MO 630331629132683

Common questions

What is Laura A. Esswein, MD's NPI number?

Laura A. Esswein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174596860, issued on Feb 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura A. Esswein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10024 Watson RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63126. Phone: (314) 919-2555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura A. Esswein, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 109792, 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 Laura A. Esswein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura A. Esswein, MD had 555 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among allergy physician prescribers was 750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura A. Esswein, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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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