NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Bakersfield, CA

Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1588693964, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (California E4239, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588693964
Name
Brett V. Kesler
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E4239 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2121 17TH St Ste C, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone
(661) 323-0403
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2025
Fax
(661) 323-2950
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060501000716); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1998
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

220 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brett Kesler220
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam95 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium30 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl17 claims
  4. Ciclopirox16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $352.69

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brett Kesler$352.69
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brett V. Kesler among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M. is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Barnes, DPMBakersfield, CA 933011225017684
  2. Bryant Nachtigall, DPMBakersfield, CA 933011811348808
  3. Thomas Nelson, DPMBakersfield, CA 933011629093653
  4. Lisa Banks, D.P.M.Bakersfield, CA 933091992945885
  5. James Brown, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091073513610
  6. Mark Catley, D.P.M.Bakersfield, CA 933091194764894
  7. Casmir EzimBakersfield, CA 933091841710381
  8. Mark Hamilton, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091710972039

Common questions

What is Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588693964, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 17TH St Ste C, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 323-0403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number E4239, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett V. Kesler, D.P.M. had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.