Joshua Kessler, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Needham, MA
Joshua Kessler, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1831169127, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 219744, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Kessler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 219744 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 560 Hillside Ave Ste H, Needham, MA 02494
- Phone
- (781) 444-4722
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 444-4721
- Medicaid ID
- 2031761 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040413000779); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 364 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 560 Hillside Ave Ste H
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caroline Nittoli, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1972365088
- Rebecca Stone, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1972602183
Verify Joshua Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 219744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
306 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide91 claims
- Azelastine Hcl24 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate20 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil19 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate17 claims
- Mupirocin16 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: $148.91
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Boston Ent Associates PCNeedham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Kessler among 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts
Joshua Kessler, M.D. is one of 364 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 239 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 364 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Needham → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Innis, M.D.Needham, MA 024941194990929
- Mariah Samara, MDNeedham, MA 024941770785289
- Rebecca Stone, M.D.Needham, MA 024941972602183
- R William Mason, M.D.Needham, MA 024921619947918
- Hien Tierney, MDWellesley, MA 024811265648919
- Harsha Gopal, MD, FACSChestnut Hill, MA 024671225143027
- Martha Hahn-Fournier, MDChestnut Hill, MA 024671679893317
- Cecilia Hurst, M.D.Chestnut Hill, MA 024671033177795
Common questions
What is Joshua Kessler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Kessler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831169127, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Kessler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 Hillside Ave Ste H, Needham, MA, 02494. Phone: (781) 444-4722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Kessler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 219744, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Kessler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Kessler, M.D. had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.