NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Bridgeton, MO

Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bridgeton, Missouri, and NPI 1396796041, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 119779, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396796041
Name
Paul J. Diesfeld
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
119779 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12349 DE Paul Dr Ste 100, Bridgeton, MO 63044
Phone
(314) 291-3399
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100805000757); accepts Medicare assignment
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 12349 DE Paul Dr Ste 100

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

  1. Elizabeth Bokermann, PAPhysician Assistant1679968135
  2. Matthew Bruns, CNPNurse Practitioner1447266333
  3. Katherine Burns, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326090515
  4. Crystel Knierim, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1023034857
  5. Kimberly Luu, PAPhysician Assistant1669553590
  6. Gregory Nelson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114174265

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

818 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Paul Diesfeld818
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam432 claims
  2. Celecoxib261 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  4. Amoxicillin25 claims
  5. Cephalexin21 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $145.13

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Diesfeld$145.13
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Ssm Medical Group IncSaint Louis, MO

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

Paul J. Diesfeld among 1,790 physician assistant records in Missouri

Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C is one of 1,790 physician assistant records with a practice address in Missouri. 81% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2019 among the 1,250 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bridgeton

They are 20 of the 1,095 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeton, and 1,790 physician assistant records in Missouri.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shannon Bast, PABridgeton, MO 630441760946669
  2. Michele Bena, PA-CBridgeton, MO 630441720127012
  3. Elizabeth Bokermann, PABridgeton, MO 630441679968135
  4. Laura FischerBridgeton, MO 630441023638038
  5. Courtney Grodie, PABridgeton, MO 630441437590437
  6. Amber Johnson, PAC MMSBridgeton, MO 630441275706913
  7. Kimberly Luu, PABridgeton, MO 630441669553590
  8. Cole McCormick, PABridgeton, MO 630441811447139

Common questions

What is Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C's NPI number?

Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396796041, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12349 DE Paul Dr Ste 100, Bridgeton, MO, 63044. Phone: (314) 291-3399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 119779, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul J. Diesfeld, PA-C had 818 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.