Joshua Tessier
NPI 1023271087ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· West Des Moines, IA
Family Medicine in West Des Moines, Iowa, trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $30,126 for 529 claims, against $668.35 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $148.93 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023271087 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 271489 | MA |
| Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine | 207QA0401X | 3998 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (IA); Practitioner - Family Practice (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $668.35 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 529 · 601 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $30,126 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- United Community Services IncWest Des Moines, IA · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Knoxville Hospital & ClinicsKnoxville, IA
- St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$148.93 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$192.15 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $107.10 | 1 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $25.78 | 1 |
| Indivior Inc. | $16.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$148.93 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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