NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter Sylvester

Neurological Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Peter Sylvester is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1538574538, issued on Jun 27, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2018037327, 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
1538574538
Name
Peter Sylvester
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
2018037327 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4590 S Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63127
Phone
(314) 270-9494
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210716001445); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4590 S Lindbergh Blvd

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

  1. Kurt Eichholz, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1053323915
  2. Megan Fasanella, D.M.D.Dentist1225485824
  3. Cathy Koetting, CPNP, NP-CNurse Practitioner1306086582
  4. Robert Morgan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1164410270
  5. Karen Nichols, RN, MSNFamily Nurse Practitioner1447343645
  6. William Uthoff, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1558450437

Verify Peter Sylvester 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

424 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 211 claims were for opioids.

  1. Peter Sylvester424
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
  2. Gabapentin87 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl28 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score84.1
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $490.68

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Peter Sylvester$491
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO

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

Peter Sylvester among 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri

Peter Sylvester is one of 195 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kurt Eichholz, MDSaint Louis, MO 631271053323915
  2. Faisal Albanna, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281932285475
  3. Fangxiang Chen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281194932996
  4. Bassam Hadi, M.DSaint Louis, MO 631281053345231
  5. Tobias Mattei, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281386927192
  6. Daniel Scodary, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281619965316
  7. Paul Young, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281215931100
  8. George Mendelsohn, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631241275801896

Common questions

What is Peter Sylvester's NPI number?

Peter Sylvester's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538574538, issued on Jun 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter Sylvester located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4590 S Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63127. Phone: (314) 270-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter Sylvester's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018037327, 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 Peter Sylvester prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter Sylvester had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Peter Sylvester's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 of 100. 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.

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.