Stephen Kessler, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Mesa, AZ
Stephen Kessler, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1336671312, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (Arizona 62632, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Kessler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 62632 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 S 63RD St Ste 114, Mesa, AZ 85206
- Phone
- (480) 981-2888
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 641-9923
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210609002076); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 62632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,153 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide313 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate172 claims
- Ketoconazole135 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate103 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate95 claims
- Fluorouracil88 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): 83.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $892.53
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alta Dermatology Group LtdMesa, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Kessler among 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona
Stephen Kessler, M.D. is one of 350 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona.
All 350 in Arizona → Every provider in Mesa → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Megan Davidson, DOMesa, AZ 852061982696811
- Jayshri Gamoth, MDMesa, AZ 852061851340467
- Chao Li, MDMesa, AZ 852061962729160
- Zainab Rashid, D.O.Mesa, AZ 852061992816664
- Robert Anderton, MDMesa, AZ 852071659630713
- Lane Bigler, MDMesa, AZ 852071962451146
- Ronald Glick, D.O.Mesa, AZ 852051235134412
- Natalia MahoneyMesa, AZ 852051538716717
Common questions
What is Stephen Kessler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Kessler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336671312, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Kessler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 S 63RD St Ste 114, Mesa, AZ, 85206. Phone: (480) 981-2888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Kessler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 62632, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Kessler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Kessler, M.D. had 1,153 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Kessler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.