Katherine Patrice Kester, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Boston, MA
Katherine Patrice Kester, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1255906996, issued on May 25, 2021. Check the license (Massachusetts 1027521, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Patrice Kester
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License numbers
- 1027521 MA
79090 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 355-6000
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katherine Patrice Kester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 1027521Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
105 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 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.
Katherine Patrice Kester among 2,628 pediatrics physician records in Massachusetts
Katherine Patrice Kester, MD is one of 2,628 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 25% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Katherine Patrice Kester, MD's NPI number?
Katherine Patrice Kester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255906996, issued on May 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Patrice Kester, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 355-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Patrice Kester, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1027521, 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 Katherine Patrice Kester, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Patrice Kester, MD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.