Linda Kessel, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner · Sarasota, FL
Linda Kessel, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1992219315, issued on Nov 21, 2017. Check the license (Florida ARNP9318786, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Kessel
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- ARNP9318786 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1540 S Tamiami Trl Ste 303, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (941) 917-8791
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 917-8793
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180316000128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Kessel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ARNP9318786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin68 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Gabapentin19 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): 78.8 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: $80.14
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Kessel among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida
Linda Kessel, ARNP is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
153 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sarasota
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Common questions
What is Linda Kessel, ARNP's NPI number?
Linda Kessel, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992219315, issued on Nov 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Kessel, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1540 S Tamiami Trl Ste 303, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 917-8791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Kessel, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ARNP9318786, 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 Linda Kessel, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Kessel, ARNP had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linda Kessel, ARNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.