NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Charleston, WV

Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1750595716, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (West Virginia 2051, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750595716
Name
Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
2051 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302
Phone
(304) 388-1522
Enumerated
May 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080924000307); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2003
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 800 Pennsylvania Ave

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

  1. Rebekah Abele, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1942967013
  2. Lesley Adkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841492220
  3. Jennifer Adkinson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1831896851
  4. Kaweeta AhujaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013762202
  5. Zeina Almajthoub, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366023962
  6. Kelley Atkins, RN, BSNStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811815913

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

511 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Michaela Kessler511
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol162 claims
  2. Yuvafem61 claims
  3. Dotti29 claims
  4. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)25 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate21 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate20 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 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 score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,258.21

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michaela Kessler$1,258.21
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Community Health AssociationRipley, WV

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

Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler among 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia

Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O. is one of 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Bush, MDCharleston, WV 253021013980416
  2. Brittany Crabtree, MDCharleston, WV 253021740843671
  3. Paul Dietz, MDCharleston, WV 253021922087592
  4. Bernard Greisman, M.D.Charleston, WV 253021740376516
  5. Elizabeth Highlander, MDCharleston, WV 253021639751019
  6. Randall Hill, MDCharleston, WV 253021447211040
  7. Paul Hunter, MDCharleston, WV 253021487657631
  8. Scott Naegele, M.D.Charleston, WV 253021447253497

Common questions

What is Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O.'s NPI number?

Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750595716, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV, 25302. Phone: (304) 388-1522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 2051, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O. had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michaela Elaine Harless Kessler, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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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