NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Danesh K. Kella, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Danesh K. Kella, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1144535097, issued on Aug 16, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME157394, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144535097
Name
Danesh K. Kella
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
ME157394 FL
069301 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone
(904) 953-2000
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221019001357); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4500 San Pablo RD S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Abarbanel, MDNeurology Physician1598298242
  2. Ejigayehu Abate, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1679615116
  3. Suhny Abbara, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1538150180
  4. Sara Abbas, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356121206
  5. Carol Abbott, ARNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1629427240
  6. Zaid Abdel Rahman, M.D.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1003299330

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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

326 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Danesh Kella326
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis58 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate49 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  4. Carvedilol17 claims
  5. Prednisone17 claims
  6. Sucralfate17 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): 76.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $270.30

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Danesh Kella$270.30
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleSaint Augustine, FL

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

Danesh K. Kella among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida

Danesh K. Kella, M.D. is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease 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 2010, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1995 among the 1,427 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207RC0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Riyaz Bashir, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241669466793
  2. Joseph Blackshear, MDJacksonville, FL 322241730176991
  3. Charles Bruce, MDJacksonville, FL 322241811975980
  4. Janice Clarke, MDJacksonville, FL 322241548247141
  5. Leslie Cooper, MDJacksonville, FL 322241801872056
  6. Gary Lane, MDJacksonville, FL 322241174510333
  7. Keith Oken, MDJacksonville, FL 322241619964871
  8. John Patton, MDJacksonville, FL 322241336136597

Common questions

What is Danesh K. Kella, M.D.'s NPI number?

Danesh K. Kella, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144535097, issued on Aug 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Danesh K. Kella, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224. Phone: (904) 953-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Danesh K. Kella, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME157394, 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 Danesh K. Kella, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Danesh K. Kella, M.D. had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Danesh K. Kella, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.

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