NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Donnell Kelso, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Cambridge, MA

Michael Donnell Kelso, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1679868277, issued on Jun 13, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 1017371, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1679868277
Name
Michael Donnell Kelso
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
1017371 MA
MD.37611 AL
C4462 KY
MD29794 ME
201700853 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone
(617) 665-1552
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190124003595); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1493 Cambridge St

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

  1. Omar Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225728025
  2. Nawyaab Abbasi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215875364
  3. Flannery AbbeySocial Worker1508604273
  4. Rana AbdallahSocial Worker1689220204
  5. Khaleel Abdul-Jabbaar, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1780295717
  6. Adri Abou-Bakr, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770421844

Verify Michael Donnell Kelso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Michael Kelso362
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium135 claims
  2. Omeprazole67 claims
  3. Esomeprazole Magnesium27 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl12 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: $268.11

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kelso$268.11
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Baystate Medical Practices IncGreenfield, MA
  2. Cambridge Public Health CommissionCambridge, MA
  3. Decatur Morgan Primary CareDecatur, AL
  4. MainehealthPortland, ME
  5. Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLCPaducah, KY

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

Michael Donnell Kelso among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

Michael Donnell Kelso, MD is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karim FawazCambridge, MA 021391952338253
  2. Richard Gardner, MDCambridge, MA 021391851381420
  3. Paul Lesser, MDCambridge, MA 021391801963806
  4. Maria Livshin, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391194887505
  5. Julio Ayala, MDCambridge, MA 021381104883347
  6. Lawrence Borges, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381043447519
  7. John Chobanian, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381518040526
  8. Samson Ferm, MDCambridge, MA 021381255785713

Common questions

What is Michael Donnell Kelso, MD's NPI number?

Michael Donnell Kelso, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679868277, issued on Jun 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Donnell Kelso, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Phone: (617) 665-1552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Donnell Kelso, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1017371, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Donnell Kelso, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Donnell Kelso, MD had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.