Ayla Kessler, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Jefferson, NC
Ayla Kessler, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Jefferson, North Carolina, and NPI 1437359585, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 201501869, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ayla Kessler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 201501869 NC
35.099228 OH
35099228 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC 28640
- Phone
- (336) 277-7176
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 0069450 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230307000944); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ayla Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201501869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xarelto14 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): 84.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $196.85
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ashe Memorial Hospital IncJefferson, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ayla Kessler among 191 medical oncology physician records in North Carolina
Ayla Kessler, MD is one of 191 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 191 medical oncology physician records in North Carolina.
All 191 in North Carolina → Every provider in Jefferson → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andres Carden, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551528172962
- Thomas Grote, MDN Wilkesboro, NC 286591215907993
- Louay Hanna, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021427355452
- Luiz Pita De Oliveira, MDHickory, NC 286021699986190
- John Cho, MDNew Bern, NC 285601659310332
- Barton Paschal, M.D.Clyde, NC 287211063452506
- Luis Cuervo, M.D.Morehead City, NC 285571306004270
- Peter Watson, MDKinston, NC 285011376528687
Common questions
What is Ayla Kessler, MD's NPI number?
Ayla Kessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437359585, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ayla Kessler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC, 28640. Phone: (336) 277-7176. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ayla Kessler, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201501869, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ayla Kessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ayla Kessler, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ayla Kessler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.