John W. Kersting, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · North Dighton, MA
John W. Kersting, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in North Dighton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1306881123, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 35971, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Kersting
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 35971 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 635 Tremont Street, North Dighton, MA 02764
- Phone
- (508) 822-7081
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2024
- Fax
- (508) 679-4893
- Medicaid ID
- 3191567 MA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John W. Kersting in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 35971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
John W. Kersting among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
John W. Kersting, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in North Dighton
They are 1 of the 23 NPPES records with a practice address in North Dighton, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is John W. Kersting, M.D.'s NPI number?
John W. Kersting, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306881123, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Kersting, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 635 Tremont Street, North Dighton, MA, 02764. Phone: (508) 822-7081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Kersting, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 35971, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John W. Kersting, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Kersting, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.