Joseph A. Jestus, M.D.
NPI 1265411151ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Cookeville, TN
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) in Cookeville, Tennessee, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1991). 755 Medicare patients in 2024, $334,929 paid; all of their 689 Part D prescriptions were generic. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $82.00 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1265411151 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 10, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 29172 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 755 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,373 across 85 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $334,929 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 689 · 827 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 355 |
| Total drug cost | $9,588 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Campbell Clinic, PCBristol, TN · 239 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
- Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Livingston, TN
- Cookeville Regional Home HealthHome health agency · Cookeville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$82.00 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $45.36 | 1 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $24.72 | 1 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $11.92 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$82.00 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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