Dr. James Omer L'Esperance, MD

  • Joplin, MO
  • Urologist
NPI1922068105PAC ID6507048071
Medicare services, 2024
7,992
Medicare patients, 2024
679
Part D claims, 2024
1,417
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$27,515
Practice address
100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804
Practice phone
Call (417) 781-2727
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Primary practice

Mercy Hospital Joplin

Hospital · Joplin, Missouri

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Dr. James Omer L'Esperance is a urologist in Joplin, Missouri

Dr. L'Esperance practices at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri, part of Mercy.

Dr. L'Esperance's NPI, 1922068105, was assigned on March 23, 2006. Dr. L'Esperance graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. L'Esperance holds Oklahoma license 32669.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507048071
NPI enumeration date
March 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(417) 781-2727
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance practices at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri

Dr. L'Esperance's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Joplin, at 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804 in Jasper County. The practice phone is (417) 781-2727.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. L'Esperance's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dr. L'Esperance is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Carthage. The medical group on file is Mercy Hospital Columbus. Dmand AI also links Dr. L'Esperance to 3 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Omer L'Esperance's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. L'Esperance practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Hospital JoplinAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James Omer L'Esperance is one of 246 urologists in Missouri

Urology is Dr. L'Esperance's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dmand AI has Dr. L'Esperance's licenses on file in 2 states: Oklahoma and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, OklahomaPrimaryLicense 32669 · taxonomy 208800000X
  • California licenseLicense 92003

Urologists near Dr. L'Esperance

Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

246urologists in Missouri
5urologists in Joplin

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance billed Medicare for 7,992 services in 2024

CMS data shows 7,992 Medicare services from Dr. L'Esperance across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 679 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $107,149 for them.

Medicare services, 20247,992
Medicare patients679
Paid by Medicare$107,149
Procedure codes31

Dr. L'Esperance's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 12,8202024: 3,17075%
Other services
2023: 1,6002024: 2,57561%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2392024: 1,1914%
Lab and pathology
2023: 5672024: 48914%
Surgery
2023: 5352024: 43020%
Imaging
2023: 862024: 9612%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1072024: 4162%

Where Dr. L'Esperance's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office7,86798%
  • In a facility1252%

Dr. L'Esperance compared with the Missouri median for urologists, 2024

  • Dr. L'Esperance
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
7,992vs 1,5345.2 times
Medicare patients
679vs 50036% above
Part D claims
1,283vs 79961% above

Medians across 252 urologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. L'Esperance's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance treated 679 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 679 Medicare patients who saw Dr. L'Esperance in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 289 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. L'Esperance's median patient age at 72, with 24% women.

Medicare patients, 2024679
Average age74
Average risk score1.81
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. L'Esperance's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. L'Esperance's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19228%
  • Men48772%

Chronic conditions among Dr. L'Esperance's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Chronic kidney disease37%
  5. Cancer36%
  6. Diabetes36%
  7. Ischemic heart disease33%
  8. Mood disorders26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. L'Esperance's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women24%
  • Men76%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance wrote 1,417 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. L'Esperance wrote 1,417 Medicare Part D claims for 362 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,283 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $416,012 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,315 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,417
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$416,012
Part D patients362

Dr. L'Esperance's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,250 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other167 claims12%

Dr. L'Esperance's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. L'Esperance's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%75 of 1,417 claims
  • Antibiotics11%160 of 1,417 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,3152024: 1,2832%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance ranks in the 85th percentile for prostate resection in Medicare

Dr. L'Esperance accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. L'Esperance as offering telehealth. CMS counts 23 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. L'Esperance, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. L'Esperance ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Prostate resection
85th percentile23 procedures

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Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James Omer L'Esperance received $27,515 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 247 general payments to Dr. L'Esperance from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $20,297.

General payments to Dr. L'Esperance by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. L'Esperance by kind, 2016 to 2025

$27.5Kin total
  • Education$16,33259%
  • Food and beverage$6,49924%
  • Travel and lodging$3,58413%
  • Consulting fees$9003%
  • Gifts$2001%

Companies that paid Dr. L'Esperance the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance graduated from Boston University School of Medicine

Dr. L'Esperance graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolBoston University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James Omer L'Esperance's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Omer L'Esperance's NPI number?

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance's NPI number is 1922068105. It was assigned on March 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Omer L'Esperance?

Dr. James Omer L'Esperance is a urologist in Joplin, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. James Omer L'Esperance practice?

Dr. L'Esperance practices at 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804. Dr. L'Esperance's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. L'Esperance to 3 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. James Omer L'Esperance's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. L'Esperance is (417) 781-2727.

What is Dr. James Omer L'Esperance's medical license number?

Dr. L'Esperance holds Oklahoma license 32669, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. James Omer L'Esperance been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. L'Esperance in Oklahoma and California.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Omer L'Esperance affiliated with?

Dr. L'Esperance practices at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. L'Esperance is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Carthage. Dmand AI links Dr. L'Esperance to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. James Omer L'Esperance part of?

Dr. L'Esperance is linked to Mercy Hospital Columbus. Dmand AI links Dr. L'Esperance to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. James Omer L'Esperance accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. L'Esperance billed Medicare for 7,992 services in 2024, and Dr. L'Esperance accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James Omer L'Esperance offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. L'Esperance as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Omer L'Esperance see?

CMS counts 679 Medicare patients who saw Dr. L'Esperance in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. James Omer L'Esperance bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. L'Esperance's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1071), medicare temporary code (Q9967) and care management and other visits (99490).

Where did Dr. James Omer L'Esperance go to medical school?

Dr. L'Esperance graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. James Omer L'Esperance prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. L'Esperance's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Tolterodine Tartrate ER.

Has Dr. James Omer L'Esperance received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,515 in general payments to Dr. L'Esperance from 53 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. James Omer L'Esperance been practicing?

Dr. L'Esperance graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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