What is John Despain's specialty?

John Despain (NPI 1932196433) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Dermatology in Osage Beach, MO.

Where does John Despain practice?

John Despain practices in Osage Beach, MO, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1932196433.

How much does Medicare pay John Despain?

John Despain (NPI 1932196433) received approximately $196K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,157 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1932196433

John DespainM.D.

PRACTICEKAREN ESHRAGHI, MD LAKE OF THE OZARKS, LLCSee all providers at this practice →

DermatologyOsage Beach, MOI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,779

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,366

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$166K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 207 Dermatology providers in MO — top quintile (cohort median 3,056).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,426

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$412K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

7.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Ketoconazole219 claims

Triamcinolone Acetonide175 claims

Doxycycline Hyclate107 claims

Clobetasol Propionate76 claims

Minocycline Hcl75 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$30K

Payment records

By payment type

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$27K

Food and Beverage$2K

Travel and Lodging$920

Education$10

Top paying entities

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$27K

Food and Beverage$2K

Travel and Lodging$920

Education$10

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (1)

CCN 260186

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where John Despain's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BOYCE - BYNUM PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC	296	667
Terry Elwing Diagnostic Radiology · Columbia, MO	18	22
James Elliott Cardiology · Columbia, MO	17	34
Maxwell Lazinger Diagnostic Radiology · Columbia, MO	13	15
Roger Bonham Ophthalmology · Columbia, MO	12	14
TELLERMAN, BARBARA	12	16
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI	11	30
Michael Cupp Urology · Columbia, MO	11	18

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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