Kevin J. Koester, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Bismarck, ND
Kevin J. Koester, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Bismarck, North Dakota, and NPI 1518078583, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 42, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin J. Koester
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 42 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 N 7TH St, Bismarck, ND 58501
- Phone
- (701) 323-6000
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 323-5709
- Medicaid ID
- 11315 ND
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031209000263); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- College Of Podiatric Med And Surgery, Des Moines University, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 225 N 7TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brooke Arndorfer, PAPhysician Assistant1376649848
- Debra Arneson-Thilmony, AUDAudiologist1568565364
- Caleb BalasPhysician Assistant1184132813
- Floyd Barnhill, MDOtolaryngology Physician1215136015
- Nadine Brew, ATC, PTAAthletic Trainer1245899103
- Laura Bruse, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1982796892
Verify Kevin J. Koester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 42Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
258 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass50 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate21 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Allopurinol14 claims
- Cephalexin14 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): 84 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: $1,816.19
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Sanford BismarckBismarck, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in North Dakota
There are 21 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Dakota.
Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Dakota
- Aaron Albers, DPMMinot, ND1295044212
- Brad Anderson, DPMFargo, ND1649298381
- Spencer ArndtJamestown, ND1508501685
- Richard Arness, DPMFargo, ND1902824600
- Yashraj ChauhanGrand Forks, ND1346669082
- Clark Fullmer, DPMDickinson, ND1649240557
- Brian Gale, DPMBismarck, ND1902873458
- Eric Hart, D.P.M.Bismarck, ND1942497243
- Gregory Iwaasa, DPMBismarck, ND1215244041
- Andrew Knudsen, DPMBismarck, ND1407111321
Common questions
What is Kevin J. Koester, DPM's NPI number?
Kevin J. Koester, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518078583, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin J. Koester, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 N 7TH St, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 323-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin J. Koester, DPM's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 42, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kevin J. Koester, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin J. Koester, DPM had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin J. Koester, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.