Nathan L. Kester, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Springfield, MO
Nathan L. Kester, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1770541013, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R1J52, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan L. Kester
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- R1J52 MO
22918 WA
43089-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3801 S National Ave Dept OF, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 269-4056
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 178031001 AR
203076369 MO
1770541013 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040304000176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Nathan L. Kester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R1J52Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Missouri
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Common questions
What is Nathan L. Kester, MD's NPI number?
Nathan L. Kester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770541013, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan L. Kester, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 S National Ave Dept OF, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 269-4056. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan L. Kester, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R1J52, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Nathan L. Kester, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.