Richard Kesten, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Richard Kesten, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1609855766, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12630R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kesten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 12630R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1945 E 70TH St, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 797-1743
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1543845 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110120001012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1945 E 70TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Colleen Fuller, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1790764835
- Lex Hubbard, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1194705871
- Erica Hughes, LMSWSocial Worker1083182232
- Ronald Hutchison, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1972582039
- Brittany JenningsBehavior Technician1407779002
- Robert Jones, MDAnesthesiology Physician1376533737
Verify Richard Kesten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12630RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Regional Anesthesia ConsultantsBossier City, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical Center Inc Crna GroupBossier City, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Kesten among 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana
Richard Kesten, M.D. is one of 623 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
90 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Shreveport
They are 90 of the 8,660 NPPES records with a practice address in Shreveport, and 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 623 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colleen Fuller, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051790764835
- Lex Hubbard, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051194705871
- Ronald Hutchison, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051972582039
- Robert Jones, MDShreveport, LA 711051376533737
- Clarke Lilley, MDShreveport, LA 711051871572347
- Keith Mayfield, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051720067861
- Paul Norton, MDShreveport, LA 711051497746184
- Alpesh Patel, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051598967275
Common questions
What is Richard Kesten, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Kesten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609855766, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kesten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1945 E 70TH St, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 797-1743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kesten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12630R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.