Christopher Kestner, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · North Charleston, SC
Christopher Kestner, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1912147083, issued on Mar 2, 2009. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Kestner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MT188401 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9100 Medcom St, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 569-3367
- Enumerated
- Mar 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120921000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9100 Medcom St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Burkhart, P.A.-C.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1508045246
- Eric Caloud, ATCSurgical Physician Assistant1386185379
- Jon Devries, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1053328682
- Kristi Grant, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1407463003
- Sydney Hammond, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1497387849
- Brett Harman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1316489131
Verify Christopher Kestner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 117 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl82 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl67 claims
- Naproxen20 claims
- Cephalexin19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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): 70.2 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: $681.97
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- South Carolina Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic CenterNorth Charleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Kestner among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
Christopher Kestner, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in North Charleston → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Battista, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061114345626
- Neal Huang, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061932606761
- David Johannesmeyer, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061255697967
- Todd Lansford, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061730379942
- James McCoy, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061730119090
- Adam Schaaf, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061871702175
- Daniel Sullivan, DONorth Charleston, SC 294061154983740
- Richard Zimlich, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061083644355
Common questions
What is Christopher Kestner, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Kestner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912147083, issued on Mar 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Kestner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9100 Medcom St, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 569-3367. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Kestner, MD's license?
Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Kestner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Kestner, MD had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Kestner, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.2 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.