NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kester A. Phillips, MD

Neurology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Kester A. Phillips, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1225357338, issued on May 28, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 74895, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225357338
Name
Kester A. Phillips
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
74895 MN
MD61092542 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone
(651) 254-3448
Enumerated
May 28, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2023
Fax
(651) 254-3470
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231002002036); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 640 Jackson St

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

  1. Halimat AbdulganiyuNurse Practitioner1265322820
  2. Abdihakim Abdullahi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1922682624
  3. Kolawole Adediran, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1578981239
  4. Tanya Adelman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922235365
  5. Modupeola Adewunmi, M.DPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1568621209
  6. Ryan Ahlgren, NPPhysician Assistant1922776129

Verify Kester A. Phillips in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kester Phillips241
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Dexamethasone32 claims
  2. Levetiracetam28 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl27 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 claims
  5. Lorazepam12 claims
  6. Methylphenidate Hcl12 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Group Health Plan IncSt Louis Park, MN
  2. Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN

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

Kester A. Phillips among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota

Kester A. Phillips, MD is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael BroganSt Paul, MN 551011982848412
  2. Vivian Fink, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011558335034
  3. Anthony Frattalone, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011912101114
  4. Carla Grosmann, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011497826259
  5. Knut-Kjell Hoversten, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011194179085
  6. Deependra Khanal, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011164652814
  7. Shani Norberg, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011134218258
  8. Richard Peterson, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011699717561

Common questions

What is Kester A. Phillips, MD's NPI number?

Kester A. Phillips, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225357338, issued on May 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kester A. Phillips, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-3448. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kester A. Phillips, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 74895, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kester A. Phillips, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kester A. Phillips, MD had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.