NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Adam Keschner, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · East Setauket, NY

Howard Adam Keschner, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in East Setauket, New York, and NPI 1871551879, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 194651, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1871551879
Name
Howard Adam Keschner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
194651 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Nesconset Hwy, East Setauket, NY 11733
Phone
(631) 751-8700
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 751-5971
Medicaid ID
01923371 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110308000164); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1992
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 3400 Nesconset Hwy

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

  1. Robert Baranowski, MDGastroenterology Physician1205892205
  2. Vincent Basilice, M.D.,P.C.Ophthalmology Physician1396868527
  3. Gary Bernstein, MDGastroenterology Physician1407813579
  4. Margaret Cariola, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1003944943
  5. William Cohn, MDGastroenterology Physician1861459208
  6. Eugene Coman, MDGastroenterology Physician1497713887

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Keschner1,394
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole428 claims
  2. Dicyclomine Hcl179 claims
  3. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf146 claims
  4. Famotidine90 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium74 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate60 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $387.26

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Howard Keschner$387.26
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Medical Services OF Setauket PCEast Setauket, NY

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

Howard Adam Keschner among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Howard Adam Keschner, MD is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 65% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in East Setauket

They are 20 of the 972 NPPES records with a practice address in East Setauket, and 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Baranowski, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331205892205
  2. Gary Bernstein, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331407813579
  3. Douglas Brand, M.D.East Setauket, NY 117331851326706
  4. Jonathan Buscaglia, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331124078589
  5. William Cohn, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331861459208
  6. Eugene Coman, MDEast Setauket, NY 117331497713887
  7. Peter Ells, M.D.East Setauket, NY 117331336174143
  8. Asim Khokhar, M.D.East Setauket, NY 117331376655043

Common questions

What is Howard Adam Keschner, MD's NPI number?

Howard Adam Keschner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871551879, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Adam Keschner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Nesconset Hwy, East Setauket, NY, 11733. Phone: (631) 751-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Adam Keschner, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 194651, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Adam Keschner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Adam Keschner, MD had 1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Adam Keschner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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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