Robert Ross Kester, MD
Urology Physician · Pineville, LA
Robert Ross Kester, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Pineville, Louisiana, and NPI 1538103577, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Ross Kester
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- ME161833 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360
- Phone
- (954) 362-2720
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2025
- Fax
- (954) 362-2762
- Medicaid ID
- 228440000 ME
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Ross Kester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,538 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl1,337 claims
- Myrbetriq425 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate365 claims
- Sildenafil Citrate232 claims
- Tadalafil228 claims
- Finasteride188 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $114.49
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Robert Ross Kester among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana
Robert Ross Kester, MD is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.
All 200 in Louisiana → Every provider in Pineville → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Joshua Holstead, MDAlexandria, LA 713011629396460
- Leo Lowentritt, MDAlexandria, LA 713011154329167
- James Meek, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011427021534
- James Richey, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011649243767
- Lance Templeton, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011740253855
- Richard Texada, MDAlexandria, LA 713011063410074
Common questions
What is Robert Ross Kester, MD's NPI number?
Robert Ross Kester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538103577, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Ross Kester, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA, 71360. Phone: (954) 362-2720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Ross Kester, MD's license?
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.
How much does Robert Ross Kester, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Ross Kester, MD had 3,538 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.