Craig Kessler
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Washington, DC
Craig Kessler is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1356340517, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia 12669, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Kessler
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 12669 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Phone
- (202) 444-2223
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110203000168); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1973
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license 12669Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
477 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jakafi85 claims
- Pegasys65 claims
- Eliquis63 claims
- Tranexamic Acid38 claims
- Besremi29 claims
- Xarelto25 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): 76.6 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: $63,977.04
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Octapharma USA, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 2 group practices
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
- Mgmc LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Kessler among 81 hematology & oncology physician records in District of Columbia
Craig Kessler is one of 81 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2002 among the 46 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 81 hematology & oncology physician records in District of Columbia.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Ann Gramza, M.D.Washington, DC 200071760690069
- Amy HankinWashington, DC 200071861424434
- Susan Honig, M.D.Washington, DC 200071184841330
- Jane InghamWashington, DC 200071396721528
- Claudine IsaacsWashington, DC 200071164414751
Common questions
What is Craig Kessler's NPI number?
Craig Kessler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356340517, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Kessler located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC, 20007. Phone: (202) 444-2223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Kessler's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number 12669, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig Kessler prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Kessler had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Kessler's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.