NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Martin Tesser, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Chesterfield, MO

Paul Martin Tesser, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chesterfield, Missouri, and NPI 1215945720, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 108445, 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
1215945720
Name
Paul Martin Tesser
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
108445 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
224 S Woods Mill RD, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone
(314) 469-1122
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 469-6709
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040119000088); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 1991
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 224 S Woods Mill RD

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

  1. Patricia Abele, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265418057
  2. Jeremy Beatty, O.DOptometrist1225198013
  3. Keith Bernstein, MDRheumatology Physician1447273727
  4. Leanne Bockstruck, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1225918253
  5. Kae Chang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316910243
  6. Imran Chishti, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1740220557

Verify Paul Martin Tesser 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

5,850 Medicare Part D claims for 959 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Paul Tesser5,850
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,903 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate1,020 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol462 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol372 claims
  5. Lumigan344 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate237 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): 94.9 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,373.69

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Tesser$1,373.69
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Glaucoma Consultants OF St Louis LLCChesterfield, MO

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

Paul Martin Tesser among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

Paul Martin Tesser, MD is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Whitney Brothers, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171760680391
  2. Adam Fedyk, M.D.Town Country, MO 630171356544209
  3. Nancy Holekamp, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171831197557
  4. Farheen N Kazi Raja, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171619175247
  5. Mujtaba Qazi, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171124010434
  6. Dennis Ryll, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171679917405
  7. Ibrahim Sayed-Ahmed, MD MSChesterfield, MO 630171487158556
  8. Steven Shields, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171548296452

Common questions

What is Paul Martin Tesser, MD's NPI number?

Paul Martin Tesser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215945720, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Martin Tesser, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 S Woods Mill RD, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. Phone: (314) 469-1122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Martin Tesser, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 108445, 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 Paul Martin Tesser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Martin Tesser, MD had 5,850 Medicare Part D claims for 959 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Martin Tesser, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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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