Evelyn R. Kessel, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Ft Myers, FL
Evelyn R. Kessel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Ft Myers, Florida, and NPI 1861485062, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME56459, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Evelyn R. Kessel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME56459 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8380 Riverwalk Park Blvd, Ft Myers, FL 33919
- Phone
- (239) 561-7337
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (239) 768-3129
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040611001106); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Evelyn R. Kessel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME56459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
767 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole122 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte103 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium51 claims
- Sutab48 claims
- Mesalamine35 claims
- Famotidine31 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): 82.6 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: $1,235.48
55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gastro Health, LLCFort Myers, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Evelyn R. Kessel among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Evelyn R. Kessel, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Ft Myers
They are 6 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Ft Myers, and 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Evelyn R. Kessel, MD's NPI number?
Evelyn R. Kessel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861485062, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Evelyn R. Kessel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8380 Riverwalk Park Blvd, Ft Myers, FL, 33919. Phone: (239) 561-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Evelyn R. Kessel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME56459, 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 Evelyn R. Kessel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Evelyn R. Kessel, MD had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Evelyn R. Kessel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.