NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John F. Kessler, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Cambridge, OH

John F. Kessler, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Ohio, and NPI 1598760274, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35.059610, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598760274
Name
John F. Kessler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
35.059610 OH
0101045128 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1455 Clark St, Cambridge, OH 43725
Phone
(740) 439-2771
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2026
Medicaid ID
006036384 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091113000299); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1455 Clark St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elaine Beed, M.DMedical Oncology Physician1326143777
  2. Amber WestFamily Nurse Practitioner1346634623

Verify John F. Kessler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. John Kessler188
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Letrozole27 claims
  2. Xarelto17 claims
  3. Anastrozole11 claims
  4. Brukinsa11 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ohiohealth CorporationCambridge, OH
  2. Virginia Oncology AssociatesNewport News, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John F. Kessler among 513 hematology & oncology physician records in Ohio

John F. Kessler, MD is one of 513 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 513 hematology & oncology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nabiel Alkhouri, M.D.Cambridge, OH 437251497728489
  2. Shyamal Bastola, MDZanesville, OH 437011306003033
  3. Dinesh Patel, MDZanesville, OH 437011861506677
  4. Nimisha Srivastava, MDZanesville, OH 437011053892299
  5. David Brown, MDToledo, OH 436231710985361
  6. Glen Burton, MDToledo, OH 436231689672081
  7. Rex Mowat, MDToledo, OH 436231346247251
  8. Bahu Shaikh, M.D.Toledo, OH 436231225036668

Common questions

What is John F. Kessler, MD's NPI number?

John F. Kessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598760274, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John F. Kessler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 Clark St, Cambridge, OH, 43725. Phone: (740) 439-2771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John F. Kessler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.059610, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John F. Kessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John F. Kessler, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John F. Kessler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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