NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas F. Essman, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Joplin, MO

Thomas F. Essman, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1366584344, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 106707, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366584344
Name
Thomas F. Essman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
106707 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1703 W 30TH St Ste B, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(174) 781-2616
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2024
Fax
(417) 781-2934
Medicaid ID
207707704 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100715000450); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1989
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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Verify Thomas F. Essman 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ramesh R Shah MD PCJoplin, MO

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

  1. Mohamed Abou Shousha, MDSaint Louis, MO1174839583
  2. Meleha Ahmad, M.D.Kansas City, MO1295267714
  3. Levent Akduman, MDSt Louis, MO1245344605
  4. Sara Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MDSaint Louis, MO1366186611
  5. Hytham Al-HindiSaint Louis, MO1518607415
  6. Mohannad Al-Samarraie, M.DColumbia, MO1013257575
  7. Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO1467401828
  8. Navinkumar Amin, MDSaint Louis, MO1659353308
  9. Jella An, M.D.Columbia, MO1033567763
  10. Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1629496849

Common questions

What is Thomas F. Essman, MD's NPI number?

Thomas F. Essman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366584344, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas F. Essman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1703 W 30TH St Ste B, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (174) 781-2616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas F. Essman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 106707, 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.

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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