Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner · Seaford, DE
Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Seaford, Delaware, and NPI 1255988770, issued on Aug 20, 2019. Check the license (Delaware LG-0001317, as entered in NPPES) with the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa M. Kestler
- Credential
- DNP, FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- LG-0001317 DE
L1-0053677 DE
71018106A IN
AC004126 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 Pennsylvania Ave, Seaford, DE 19973
- Phone
- (410) 391-6131
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221004000257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa M. Kestler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Delaware board licenses this profession
Search for license LG-0001317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl347 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er135 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl111 claims
- Estradiol102 claims
- Gemtesa98 claims
- Finasteride60 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: $1,865.34
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, 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
- Chesapeake Urology Associates LLCSalisbury, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa M. Kestler among 545 nurse practitioner records in Delaware
Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC is one of 545 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Delaware. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 70% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 291 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% 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 Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Seaford
They are 13 of the 442 NPPES records with a practice address in Seaford, and 545 nurse practitioner records in Delaware.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Danniell Hicks, FNP-CSeaford, DE 199731649847583
- Janice Hilley, CRNPSeaford, DE 199731003232430
- Nadya Julien, CRNPSeaford, DE 199731386913259
- Cynthia Knight, APRNSeaford, DE 199731134199029
- Peter LerzaSeaford, DE 199731316591647
Common questions
What is Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255988770, issued on Aug 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Pennsylvania Ave, Seaford, DE, 19973. Phone: (410) 391-6131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number LG-0001317, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC had 1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.