Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD
Neurology Physician · Soldotna, AK
Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Soldotna, Alaska, and NPI 1629171608, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen Jessen
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 35543 AZ
2005005291 MO
LT 10358 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 289 N Fireweed St Ste D, Soldotna, AK 99669
- Phone
- (907) 714-4090
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 289 N Fireweed St Ste D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Henry Krull, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1669477790
Verify Kristen Jessen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa114 claims
- Lamotrigine109 claims
- Donepezil Hcl83 claims
- Memantine Hcl71 claims
- Lacosamide56 claims
- Gabapentin55 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: $18,487.32
97 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Palouse Specialty Physicians PSMoscow, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Neurology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 25 neurology physician records in Alaska.
Other neurology physician records in Alaska
- Naomi Arenson, MDSoldotna, AK1033102546
- Eric Ashman, MDSoldotna, AK1639160849
- Andrew Bursaw, D.O.Jber, AK1205032703
- Jorey Cunico, DOElmendorf Afb, AK1376171751
- Mary Downs, MDAnchorage, AK1750300794
- Stanford Downs, MDAnchorage, AK1801808969
- Franklin Ellenson, MDAnchorage, AK1780622423
- Shirley Fraser, MDAnchorage, AK1912078833
- David Henzler, MDAnchorage, AK1063588184
- Scot Hines, M.D.Anchorage, AK1447352034
Common questions
What is Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629171608, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 289 N Fireweed St Ste D, Soldotna, AK, 99669. Phone: (907) 714-4090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD's license?
Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen Jessen, MD, PHD had 1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.