NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen E. Kesselman, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Aurora, CO

Stephen E. Kesselman, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1578621017, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 20203, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578621017
Name
Stephen E. Kesselman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
20203 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
750 Potomac St Ste 223, Aurora, CO 80011
Phone
(303) 777-3277
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2023
Fax
(303) 751-5850
Medicaid ID
01202035 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Stephen Kesselman72
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost33 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol15 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): 96.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Stephen E. Kesselman among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado

Stephen E. Kesselman, MD is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Burcham, M.D.Aurora, CO 800111013974260
  2. Jennifer Grin, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121760412266
  3. Dennis Oconnell, D.O.Aurora, CO 800161396763652
  4. Annie Chang, M.D.Arvada, CO 800051699738336
  5. John Duvall, MDArvada, CO 800051174572515
  6. Rajiv Kumar, MDArvada, CO 800051851376966
  7. Jared Smedley, MDArvada, CO 800051487074191
  8. Cynthia Tarkanian, MDArvada, CO 800051699732750

Common questions

What is Stephen E. Kesselman, MD's NPI number?

Stephen E. Kesselman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578621017, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen E. Kesselman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 Potomac St Ste 223, Aurora, CO, 80011. Phone: (303) 777-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen E. Kesselman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 20203, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen E. Kesselman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen E. Kesselman, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen E. Kesselman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.

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