Steven R. Kessler, D.O.
Gastroenterology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Steven R. Kessler, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1689611626, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 2043, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven R. Kessler
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 2043 TN
211797 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-4830
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-6154
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090629000215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven R. Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 2043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,155 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium242 claims
- Linzess113 claims
- Omeprazole91 claims
- Promethazine Hcl79 claims
- Clenpiq57 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine51 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,219.12
110 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven R. Kessler among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Steven R. Kessler, D.O. is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sean Rice, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031447679584
- Laurie-Anne Swaby, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031851591499
- Sumeet Bhushan, MDChattanooga, TN 374041558337451
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Common questions
What is Steven R. Kessler, D.O.'s NPI number?
Steven R. Kessler, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689611626, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven R. Kessler, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-4830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven R. Kessler, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2043, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven R. Kessler, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven R. Kessler, D.O. had 1,155 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven R. Kessler, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.