NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Nicole Kessler

Family Nurse Practitioner · Clear Spring, MD

Lauren Nicole Kessler is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Clear Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1427512078, issued on Jan 29, 2019. Check the license (Maryland R192205, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; 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
1427512078
Name
Lauren Nicole Kessler
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
R192205 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 Cumberland St, Clear Spring, MD 21722
Phone
(240) 835-5770
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2024
Fax
(240) 850-4028
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190710002602); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Lauren Kessler159
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone18 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 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 one group practice

  1. Meritus Medical Center IncHagerstown, MD

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

1 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Clear Spring

They are 1 of the 11 NPPES records with a practice address in Clear Spring, and 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Maryland

  1. Kanisha AaronOwings Mills, MD1518565324
  2. Nicole Aaron, CRNPQueenstown, MD1538916093
  3. Naomi Abaga, CRNPBaltimore, MD1871054494
  4. Kyerewaa Abban-Thompson, NPSilver Spring, MD1144513151
  5. Kristen Abbott, CRNPBerlin, MD1700597382
  6. Mark Abbott, FNPElkridge, MD1013452549
  7. Nabila Abdulwahab, CRNPBowie, MD1629341375
  8. Leila Abedi, CRNP-FGaithersburg, MD1699091603
  9. Hayat Aberra, NP-CEdgewater, MD1295275774
  10. Pamela Abina, CRNPColumbia, MD1154709335

Common questions

What is Lauren Nicole Kessler's NPI number?

Lauren Nicole Kessler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427512078, issued on Jan 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Nicole Kessler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Cumberland St, Clear Spring, MD, 21722. Phone: (240) 835-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Nicole Kessler's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R192205, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Nicole Kessler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Nicole Kessler had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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