John M. Kesler, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant · Marrero, LA
John M. Kesler, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Marrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1548718711, issued on Sep 16, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana 303647, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John M. Kesler
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 303647 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 4300, Marrero, LA 70072
- Phone
- (504) 885-6464
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2016
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2025
- Fax
- (504) 885-8993
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161110002167); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 4300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Peyton Leblanc, DPTPhysical Therapist1699548859
Verify John M. Kesler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 303647Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
736 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 233 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen117 claims
- Gabapentin113 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium111 claims
- Tramadol Hcl66 claims
- Methylprednisolone63 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl46 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: $311.00
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avanos Medical. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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 2 group practices
- L Thomas Cashio MD And Mark Juneau JR Md,pcMarrero, LA
- Pontchartrain Bone And Joint Clinic LtdMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John M. Kesler among 155 surgical physician assistant records in Louisiana
John M. Kesler, PA is one of 155 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2016, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2015 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Louisiana
There are 155 surgical physician assistant records in Louisiana.
All 155 in Louisiana → Every provider in Marrero → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brooke Deroche, MPASMarrero, LA 700721871285767
- Deborah Deubler, P.A.-CLuling, LA 700701407986912
- Marie Alexander, MS, MSPAS, PANew Orleans, LA 701121063984607
- Joelle HubenthalNew Orleans, LA 701121972953271
- Kerri Morris, PA-CNew Orleans, LA 701121831616127
- Bryan Seely, PANew Orleans, LA 701121568661437
- Richard Tubbs, PHD,PA-CNew Orleans, LA 701121518070036
- Karley Boagni, PA-CNew Orleans, LA 701151437712114
Common questions
What is John M. Kesler, PA's NPI number?
John M. Kesler, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548718711, issued on Sep 16, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John M. Kesler, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 4300, Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 885-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John M. Kesler, PA's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 303647, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John M. Kesler, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John M. Kesler, PA had 736 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.