Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

John T. Sylvara

MD · Family Practice
201 S GEX ST
La Plata, MO 63549
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
167
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
34
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Sylvara

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Missouri, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Sylvara is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 63549, MO — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Sylvara Does

Dr. Sylvara served 167 Medicare patients across 504 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 71% below the average Family Practice in Missouri (568 patients across 1,188 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)436120
Urinalysis, manual test (81002)3115
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)1919
Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 3-4 body regions (98926)1813

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Sylvara billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Sylvara is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Northeast Regional Medical Center

Kirksville, MO
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Sylvara practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Sylvara offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 201 S GEX ST, La Plata, MO 63549
Phone: (660) 332-4312

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

47.6744

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 63549, MO

If Dr. Sylvara isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 63549, MO:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Anita L. ArnoldNurse Practitioner10336.7 mi
Ryan D. OwensNurse Practitioner1.3K36.7 mi
Neville CrenshawFamily Practice37936.7 mi
Arvin G. AbuegFamily Practice15151.4 mi
Kathryn TrippNurse Practitioner3552.5 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Sylvara takes three steps:

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John T. Sylvara: Common Questions

Does Dr. Sylvara accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Sylvara is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Sylvara depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 63549, MO →
Where is Dr. Sylvara's office?
Dr. Sylvara practices at 201 S GEX ST, La Plata, MO 63549. Phone: (660) 332-4312.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Sylvara accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (660) 332-4312 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 63549, MO to see available options.
Does Dr. Sylvara offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Sylvara as offering telehealth. Call the office at (660) 332-4312 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Sylvara?
Dr. Sylvara graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Sylvara treated 167 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Sylvara is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (660) 332-4312 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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