NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Herschel L. Kessler, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Jasper, GA

Herschel L. Kessler, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Jasper, Georgia, and NPI 1952612103, issued on Jun 22, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 69501, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1952612103
Name
Herschel L. Kessler
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
69501 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1266 Georgia 515, Jasper, GA 30143
Phone
(706) 692-2441
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Herschel L. Kessler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Herschel Kessler25
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Herschel L. Kessler among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

Herschel L. Kessler, DO is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Jasper

They are 10 of the 269 NPPES records with a practice address in Jasper, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Atkins, M.D.Jasper, GA 301431497763163
  2. Crispin Barlatt, D.O.Jasper, GA 301431699916528
  3. Alina Barrett, M.D.Jasper, GA 301431447411376
  4. Julia Ceglenski, MDJasper, GA 301431073263604
  5. Michael ChristianJasper, GA 301431699252387
  6. Haley Cook, APRN, FNPJasper, GA 301431366940876
  7. Charles Coster, D.OJasper, GA 301431124157722
  8. Carl McCurdy, M.D.Jasper, GA 301431780679134

Common questions

What is Herschel L. Kessler, DO's NPI number?

Herschel L. Kessler, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952612103, issued on Jun 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Herschel L. Kessler, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1266 Georgia 515, Jasper, GA, 30143. Phone: (706) 692-2441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Herschel L. Kessler, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 69501, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Herschel L. Kessler, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Herschel L. Kessler, DO had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.