John Kessels, M.D.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Covington, LA
John Kessels, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1982763074, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 021259, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kessels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083P0011X
- License number
- 021259 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16300 Highway 1085, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 845-9000
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2024
- Fax
- (985) 845-9003
- Medicaid ID
- 1961574 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040416001192); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Kessels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 021259Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024
455 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 308 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin182 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide94 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate61 claims
- Ssd21 claims
- Cephalexin18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 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: $13.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 120 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,669.64 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.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 6 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
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The 5 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Serio, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081609910231
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- Micah Siegel, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651447541941
- Sarah Parks, M.D.Harvey, LA 700581023331675
- Michael Torma, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711181841233608
Common questions
What is John Kessels, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Kessels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982763074, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kessels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16300 Highway 1085, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 845-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kessels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 021259, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Kessels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kessels, M.D. had 455 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 308. 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.