NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

August Kerschner, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Plymouth, MA

August Kerschner, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1588221451, issued on May 24, 2019. Check the license (Massachusetts 291344, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588221451
Name
August Kerschner
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
291344 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 Sandwich St, Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone
(508) 746-2000
Enumerated
May 24, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250613002344); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Touro Un College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 275 Sandwich St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charbel Abou Rjeily, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710175583
  2. Caroline Alpert, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831177260
  3. Ahmad AmmousHospitalist Physician1083119549
  4. Andis BalaNurse Practitioner1770154494
  5. Ronald Bardawil, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1336118595
  6. Randy BarnhardCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811373855

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. August Kerschner213
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt26 claims
  2. Cefdinir23 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  4. Cephalexin16 claims
  5. Meclizine Hcl11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bluewater Emergency Partners OF Brunswick, LLCBridgton, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

August Kerschner among 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts

August Kerschner, DO is one of 1,829 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2011 among the 1,200 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Chamberlain, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601972735645
  2. Samuel Connolly, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601194783043
  3. Scott Fairfield, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601972519684
  4. Kimberly Lonis-Scheub, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601235177452
  5. Mark Newcomb, MDPlymouth, MA 023601609372382
  6. Peter Pillitteri, M.D., FACEPPlymouth, MA 023601972690618
  7. Charles Schaub, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601285672576
  8. Christopher Shestak, M.D.Plymouth, MA 023601558740944

Common questions

What is August Kerschner, DO's NPI number?

August Kerschner, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588221451, issued on May 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is August Kerschner, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Sandwich St, Plymouth, MA, 02360. Phone: (508) 746-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify August Kerschner, DO's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 291344, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does August Kerschner, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, August Kerschner, DO had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.