NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Columbus, IN

Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN is an adult health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1619049301, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 70000150A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619049301
Name
Mary Lucina Kessler
Credential
ACNS-BC, APRN
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SA2200X
License numbers
70000150A IN
28135030A IN
79000009A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
815 Schnier St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone
(812) 376-5780
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2024
Fax
(812) 376-5781
Medicaid ID
200308740A IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200818002154); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1995
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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Also registered at 815 Schnier St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Cristin McKinley, RD, CDERegistered Dietitian1922247956
  3. Akhila RamayapallyEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1356773485
  4. Himani Sharma, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1811373657

Verify Mary Lucina Kessler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,079 among the 450 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mary Lucina Kessler15
  2. Specialty average1,079

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.3
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $40.35

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Insulet Corporation. The 442 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,049.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mary Lucina Kessler$40.35
  2. Specialty average$1,049.03

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

  1. Columbus Regional Health Physicians, LLCColumbus, IN

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

Mary Lucina Kessler among 45 adult health clinical nurse specialist records in Indiana

Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN is one of 45 adult health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Indiana. 47% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2014 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SA2200X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Indiana

There are 45 adult health clinical nurse specialist records in Indiana.

The 8 adult health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jo Bond, APRN, CNS-BCMuncie, IN 473041316269590
  2. Jeffrey Coy, CNS-BCConnersville, IN 473311447494893
  3. Holly Cumberland, ACNS-BC, CWCNRochester, IN 469751922430826
  4. Brittany Myers, RN, ACCNS-AG, PCCNKokomo, IN 469021821676172
  5. Tiffany Kirchner, CNSFort Wayne, IN 468451255639001
  6. Paula Key, CNSEvansville, IN 477101386893881
  7. Cinda Alexander, RN CNSEvansville, IN 477141821093733
  8. Peggy Hollis, CNSEvansville, IN 477501598910119

Common questions

What is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's NPI number?

Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619049301, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 815 Schnier St, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 376-5780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 70000150A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among adult health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,079. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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.

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