NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Seattle, WA

Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1053712513, issued on Sep 15, 2014. Check the license (Washington AP60481745, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1053712513
Name
Melissa Schorn Kester
Credential
DNP, ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License number
AP60481745 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Boren Ave Ste 1520, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 292-0700
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 709-0600
Medicaid ID
1053712513 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141223001061); accepts Medicare assignment
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 901 Boren Ave Ste 1520

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

  1. Brian Bertsche, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245980150
  2. Philippe Kramer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992679609
  3. Roshan Panchanathan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164086211

Verify Melissa Schorn Kester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington 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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

1,269 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Kester1,269
  2. Specialty average1,492

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate64 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium58 claims
  3. Eliquis53 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium52 claims
  5. Chlorthalidone45 claims
  6. Lisinopril45 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 3 group practices

  1. Daniel S Frank MD PLLCSeattle, WA
  2. Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
  3. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

Melissa Schorn Kester among 196 primary care nurse practitioner records in Washington

Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP is one of 196 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 26% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2019 among the 94 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Washington

There are 196 primary care nurse practitioner records in Washington.

The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Balentine, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041336764950
  2. Bradley Houser, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041326412438
  3. Kellianne Jennings, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041184403941
  4. Leigh Kalaman, DNP, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041801401187
  5. Shokouh Pardakhtim, DNPSeattle, WA 981041396483392
  6. Jacklyn Spiegelberg, DNP, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041184103541
  7. Ashley Zamora, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041508507765
  8. Kianni Demmert, RNSeattle, WA 981051407537665

Common questions

What is Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP's NPI number?

Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053712513, issued on Sep 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Boren Ave Ste 1520, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 292-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP60481745, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Schorn Kester, DNP, ARNP had 1,269 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.

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.