NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chelsea Kesty, MD

Dermatology Physician · St Petersburg, FL

Chelsea Kesty, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1417419342, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME161261, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1417419342
Name
Chelsea Kesty
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
ME161261 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 40TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone
(727) 474-9399
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2019
Record last updated
May 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230602000113); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 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 100 40TH Ave N

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  1. Katarina Kesty, M.D.Dermatology Physician1396126744

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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

295 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Chelsea Kesty295
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole59 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide36 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate35 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone31 claims
  5. Valacyclovir26 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate18 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: $202.13

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chelsea Kesty$202.13
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. St Petersburg Skin And Laser Center LLCSt Petersburg, FL

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

Chelsea Kesty among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida

Chelsea Kesty, MD is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonita Drake, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337031811091945
  2. Katarina Kesty, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031396126744
  3. Matthew Zook, MD, PHDSt Petersburg, FL 337031275740391
  4. Elizabeth Arrington, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337041316139249
  5. Jean-Pierre Galliani, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337041689809626
  6. Naomi Johansen, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337041255568028
  7. Margaret Kelleher, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337021841240462
  8. Carol Sims-Robertson, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337041689688830

Common questions

What is Chelsea Kesty, MD's NPI number?

Chelsea Kesty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417419342, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chelsea Kesty, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 40TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33703. Phone: (727) 474-9399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chelsea Kesty, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME161261, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chelsea Kesty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chelsea Kesty, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.