Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Seaford, DE

Melissa 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 with the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1255988770
Name
Melissa Kestler
Credential
DNP, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
Practice location
220 Pennsylvania Ave, Seaford, DE 19973
Phone
(410) 391-6131
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 220 Pennsylvania Ave

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

  1. Jose Barriocanal, M.D.Urology Physician1003873415
  2. Linda Barriocanal, A.R.N.P.Registered Nurse1891870267

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Delaware board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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7% 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 1,144 among the 50,277 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Kestler1,229
  2. Specialty average1,144

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl347 claims
  2. Oxybutynin Chloride Er135 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl111 claims
  4. Estradiol102 claims
  5. Gemtesa98 claims
  6. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc.. The 36,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $802.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Kestler$1,865.34
  2. Specialty average$802.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Chesapeake Urology Associates LLCSalisbury, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

13 nurse practitioner records list a Seaford practice address

They are 13 of the 442 NPPES records with a Seaford practice address, and 464 nurse practitioner records in Delaware.

Other nurse practitioner records in Delaware

  1. Hannah Abinteh, NPWilmington, DE1568070449
  2. Jittu Abraham, NPNewark, DE1902569353
  3. Sarah Abugah, PMHNPMiddletown, DE1396457883
  4. Davi-Lue AchuWilmington, DE1477006864
  5. Vanessa AdamsLewes, DE1093856320
  6. Judith Adelizzi-Delany, APNWilmington, DE1063503340
  7. Kathleen Andersen, APNWilmington, DE1114946829
  8. Shannon Antunes, APNWilmington, DE1134210420
  9. Anne Archbald, NPWilmington, DE1942277553
  10. Ana Arias-Oliveras, APRNWilmington, DE1215199906

Common questions

What is Melissa Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa 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 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 Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC's license?

Search the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC had 1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,144. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.