NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgical Physician Assistant NPI 1548718711 PA
Verify on CMS → John Kesler, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant in Marrero, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,380 in Surgical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
736
Medicare Part D claims · 286 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 341
Industry payments
$311
15 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
John Kesler, PA filed 736 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Surgical Physician Assistant in Marrero, Louisiana.
- 736
- Part D claims, 2024
- $311
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥70th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about John Kesler, PA
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1548718711), first enumerated 09/16/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 736 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$311 in reported industry payments (15 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1548718711 · Surgical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1548718711
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MID 16K Surgical Physician
- RX-LIGHT 736
- BOOK-THIN 163 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Jared Devirgilis, PA-C · 2016
John Kesler, PA's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
736 ≥ 70th percentile 70% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about John Kesler, PA?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
736 116% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgical Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1548718711 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/16/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where John Kesler, PA bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
L Thomas Cashio MD And Mark Juneau JR Md,pc
Marrero, LA
Pontchartrain Bone And Joint Clinic Ltd
Metairie, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for John Kesler, PA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$311
Largest payer
Avanos Medical
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
736
Total Claims
$26K
Total Drug Cost
286
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 823.6
- Total Day Supply
- 16,192
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 233 (31.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 33
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 32, 65-74: 145, 75-84: 93, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Kesler, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
117 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
113 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
111 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
66 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
63 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 46
Tizanidine Hcl
46 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 44
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
44 claims
- Celecoxib 20
Celecoxib
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 117 |
| Gabapentin | 113 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 111 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 66 |
| Methylprednisolone | 63 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 46 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 |
| Celecoxib | 20 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 18 |
| Meloxicam | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How John Kesler, PA fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
16,380
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
341
Avg Claims per Provider
John Kesler, PA's 736 claims are above the specialty average of 341.
Nationwide Surgical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kesler, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kesler.
One of 163 Surgical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Marie Alexander
MS, MSPAS, PA
New Orleans, LA
Justin Allen
PA
Baton Rouge, LA
Ryan Armentor
Lafayette, LA
William Atkinson
PA-C
Lafayette, LA
Harley Augustine
PA-C
Metairie, LA
Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Kesler, PA's specialty? ▼
John Kesler, PA specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Marrero, Louisiana. Credentials: PA.
How much does John Kesler, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, John Kesler, PA wrote 736 Medicare Part D claims totaling $26K in drug costs for 286 beneficiaries.
Where is John Kesler, PA located? ▼
John Kesler, PA is located at 1151 BARATARIA BLVD STE 4300, Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 885-6464.
What is John Kesler, PA's NPI number? ▼
John Kesler, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548718711, issued on 09/16/2016.
Does John Kesler, PA prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John Kesler, PA had 233 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 31.7%.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,380 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 341 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Kesler, PA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, John Kesler, PA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Diclofenac Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Kesler, PA accept Medicare? ▼
John Kesler, PA appears in CMS Medicare data with 736 Part D claims and 286 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Kesler, PA's credentials? ▼
John Kesler, PA's NPI is 1548718711 with credentials PA. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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