Kevin J. Kessler, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ft Lauderdale, FL
Kevin J. Kessler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1619943594, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0060548, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin J. Kessler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME0060548 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E Cypress Creek RD Ste 304, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33334
- Phone
- (954) 491-7758
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 938-5339
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050511000182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 E Cypress Creek RD Ste 304
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kevin J. Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0060548Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,558 Medicare Part D claims for 553 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 288 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam307 claims
- Methylprednisolone220 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl189 claims
- Celecoxib116 claims
- Ibuprofen115 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium100 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,009.46
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Cora Health Services IncBoca Raton, FL
- Kevin J Kessler MD PAFort Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin J. Kessler among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
Kevin J. Kessler, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Biscup, D.O.Oakland Park, FL 333341710940168
- Abbas Naqvi, M.D.Oakland Park, FL 333341861855900
- Michael Reilly, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333341699701961
- Angela Tomaschko, MDOakland Park, FL 333341710023593
- Kevin Wang, M.D.Oakland Park, FL 333341114187325
- Robert Ennis, MDWeston, FL 333311235163916
- Gregory Gilot, MDWeston, FL 333311366494866
- Carlos Higuera Rueda, M.D.Weston, FL 333311437344991
Common questions
What is Kevin J. Kessler, MD's NPI number?
Kevin J. Kessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619943594, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin J. Kessler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E Cypress Creek RD Ste 304, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33334. Phone: (954) 491-7758. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin J. Kessler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0060548, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kevin J. Kessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin J. Kessler, MD had 1,558 Medicare Part D claims for 553 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin J. Kessler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.