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John D. Descher, FNP

NPI 1891948022ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Saint Louis, MO

Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with Mercy Clinic Palliative Care LLC, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Medicare paid $27,568 for services to 92 patients in 2024. Lists Mercy Hospital St Louis as a hospital affiliation.

Overview

NPI1891948022
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialFNP
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedOct 31, 2008
Last updated in NPPESAug 20, 2015

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Nurse Practitioner Primary363L00000X152450MO

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MO)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients92
Services billed475 across 7 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$27,568

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2008
Medicare specialtyNurse Practitioner

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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