Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Kodiak, AK
Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Kodiak, Alaska, and NPI 1801445861, issued on Sep 11, 2019. Check the license with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Shane Kesling
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 3449 E Rezanof Dr, Kodiak, AK 99615
- Phone
- (907) 486-9800
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2019
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220131000906); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Shane Kesling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
498 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine31 claims
- Losartan Potassium31 claims
- Lisinopril26 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Prednisone24 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kodiak Area Native AssociationKodiak, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Shane Kesling among 542 physician assistant records in Alaska
Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C is one of 542 physician assistant records with a practice address in Alaska. 67% 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 75% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2015 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 363A00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 physician assistant records list a practice address in Kodiak
They are 10 of the 349 NPPES records with a practice address in Kodiak, and 542 physician assistant records in Alaska.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alana Branson, PAKodiak, AK 996151265803761
- Paige Buer, PA-CKodiak, AK 996151134761364
- Tammy Holforty, PA-CKodiak, AK 996151578539763
- Zachary MarkerKodiak, AK 996151225321433
- Greg Mete, PA CKodiak, AK 996151538132519
- Karen Millstein, PAKodiak, AK 996151710990486
- Alison Starr, PA-CKodiak, AK 996151063930709
- Brandon Wilson, PA-CKodiak, AK 996151043775414
Common questions
What is Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C's NPI number?
Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801445861, issued on Sep 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3449 E Rezanof Dr, Kodiak, AK, 99615. Phone: (907) 486-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C's license?
Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C had 498 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Shane Kesling, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.