James Kesl, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · North Kansas City, MO
James Kesl, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in North Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1457615866, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2012020191, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kesl
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2012020191 MO
05-36546 KS
OS018239 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2790 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 650, North Kansas City, MO 64116
- Phone
- (816) 459-7500
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Fax
- (816) 459-9611
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210503000528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2790 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 650
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kyle Busch, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1659892859
- Ashley Shuck, PAPhysician Assistant1851857114
Verify James Kesl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2012020191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl35 claims
- Tramadol Hcl26 claims
- Amoxicillin15 claims
- Gabapentin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $583.46
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Orthopedic Surgeons PAOverland Park, KS
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncLansing, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Kesl among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri
James Kesl, D.O. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in North Kansas City
They are 11 of the 665 NPPES records with a practice address in North Kansas City, and 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 514 in Missouri → Every provider in North Kansas City → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Barnhill, D.O.North Kansas City, MO 641161053385021
- Molly Black, MDKansas City, MO 641161932214251
- Michael Clemente, D.O.North Kansas City, MO 641161861466138
- Alan Cornett, D.O.North Kansas City, MO 641161942445317
- Robert Drisko, M.D.N Kansas City, MO 641161861498172
- Michael Justice, D.O.Kansas City, MO 641161861638199
- Erich Lingenfelter, M.D.North Kansas City, MO 641161619068509
- Ernest Neighbor, M.D.N Kansas City, MO 641161669478079
Common questions
What is James Kesl, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Kesl, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457615866, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kesl, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2790 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 650, North Kansas City, MO, 64116. Phone: (816) 459-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kesl, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012020191, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Kesl, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kesl, D.O. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.