Nurani Michael Kester, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Live Oak, TX
Nurani Michael Kester, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Live Oak, Texas, and NPI 1174546808, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas Q2786, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nurani Michael Kester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- Q2786 TX
A96217 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12412 Judson RD, Live Oak, TX 78233
- Phone
- (210) 757-7000
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 344280802 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150325000839); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nurani Michael Kester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q2786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol27 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Cefdinir17 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 claims
- Cephalexin15 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Emergency Medicine Services OF TX, PLLCLive Oak, TX
- Lone Star Emergency Associates LLCVictoria, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nurani Michael Kester among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas
Nurani Michael Kester, M.D. is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2013 among the 2,779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Live Oak
They are 12 of the 632 NPPES records with a practice address in Live Oak, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- John Leonard, MDLive Oak, TX 782331154741155
- David Liu, MDLive Oak, TX 782331205398328
- Kelsey Lytle, MDLive Oak, TX 782331043873227
- Nathanael MarsanLive Oak, TX 782331619331469
- James Ross, MDLive Oak, TX 782331255450656
Common questions
What is Nurani Michael Kester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nurani Michael Kester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174546808, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nurani Michael Kester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12412 Judson RD, Live Oak, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 757-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nurani Michael Kester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q2786, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nurani Michael Kester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nurani Michael Kester, M.D. had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.