Andrew I. Kessler, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Westminster, MD
Andrew I. Kessler, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Westminster, Maryland, and NPI 1881797231, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D39808, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew I. Kessler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D39808 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Washington Heights Med Ctr, Westminster, MD 21157
- Phone
- (410) 848-4095
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 848-5314
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew I. Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D39808Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
264 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost96 claims
- Lumigan43 claims
- Travoprost29 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 51.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Andrew I. Kessler among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland
Andrew I. Kessler, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
All 588 in Maryland → Every provider in Westminster → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sumana Kommana, MDWestminster, MD 211571255782173
- David Silverman, M.D.Westminster, MD 211571104834795
- Martin Weintraub, M.D.Westminster, MD 211571689777039
- Sara Francomacaro, MDSeverna Park, MD 211461295230100
- Allan Rutzen, MDSeverna Park, MD 211461700837192
- Edward Watters, M.D.Severna Park, MD 211461942389895
- Gary Cassel, MDOwings Mills, MD 211171124180880
- Julian Goldberg, M.D.Owings Mills, MD 211171457350472
Common questions
What is Andrew I. Kessler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew I. Kessler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881797231, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew I. Kessler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Washington Heights Med Ctr, Westminster, MD, 21157. Phone: (410) 848-4095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew I. Kessler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D39808, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew I. Kessler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew I. Kessler, M.D. had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrew I. Kessler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 51.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.