NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician NPI 1982763074 M.D.
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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in Covington, 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 247 in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician, 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
455
Medicare Part D claims · 217 beneficiaries · Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician avg: 690
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$13.5
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
John Kessels, M.D. filed 455 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in Covington, Louisiana, prescribing 92% generic.
- 455
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- $13.5
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥61st
- 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 Kessels, M.D.
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 1982763074), first enumerated 12/06/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 455 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$13.5 in reported industry payments (1 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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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1982763074 · Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1982763074
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-TRACE 247
- RX-LIGHT 455
- BOOK-THIN 5 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Frederick Veser, MD · 2006
John Kessels, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
455 ≥ 61st percentile 61% 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
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
John Kessels, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about John Kessels, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
455 34% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 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 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician. 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 | 1982763074 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/06/2006 |
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 Kessels, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$14
Largest payer
Organogenesis Inc.
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
John Kessels, M.D. - brand share 8.0%
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 455 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
455
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
217
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 461.867
- Total Day Supply
- 7,468
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 126
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.76
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 67, 75-84: 84, 85+: 37
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Kessels, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
182 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
94 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 61
Doxycycline Hyclate
61 claims
- Ssd 21
Ssd
21 claims
- Cephalexin 18
Cephalexin
18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
15 claims
- Silver Sulfadiazine 11
Silver Sulfadiazine
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 182 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 94 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 61 |
| Ssd Silver Sulfadiazine | 21 |
| Cephalexin | 18 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 |
| Silver Sulfadiazine | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview
How John Kessels, M.D. fits within the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
247
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in US
41
States with Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
690
Avg Claims per Provider
John Kessels, M.D.'s 455 claims are below the specialty average of 690.
Nationwide Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kessels, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kessels.
One of 5 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 4 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Kessels, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
John Kessels, M.D. specializes in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician and practices in Covington, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does John Kessels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, John Kessels, M.D. wrote 455 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 217 beneficiaries.
Where is John Kessels, M.D. located? ▼
John Kessels, M.D. is located at 16300 HIGHWAY 1085, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 845-9000.
What is John Kessels, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
John Kessels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982763074, issued on 12/06/2006.
Does John Kessels, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
John Kessels, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
How many Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 247 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers across 41 states in the US. The average Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider writes 690 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Kessels, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, John Kessels, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Kessels, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
John Kessels, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 455 Part D claims and 217 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Kessels, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
John Kessels, M.D.'s NPI is 1982763074 with credentials M.D.. 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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