NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theresa Michele Koester, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Washington, DC

Theresa Michele Koester, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1962568402, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia PA030436, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962568402
Name
Theresa Michele Koester
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA030436 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3301 New Mexico Ave NW, Suite 206, Washington, DC 20016
Phone
(202) 895-1440
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 895-1448
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071023000230); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3301 New Mexico Ave NW, Suite 206

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meredith Garrett, M.D.Surgery Physician1790769982
  2. Michael Palmer, MDSurgery Physician1336124601
  3. Peter Petrucci, MDSurgery Physician1952386237

Verify Theresa Michele Koester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Theresa Koester37
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl11 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): 74.4 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 score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $86.85

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theresa Koester$86.85
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Theresa Michele Koester among 94 surgical physician assistant records in District of Columbia

Theresa Michele Koester, PA is one of 94 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 68% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2017 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in District of Columbia

There are 94 surgical physician assistant records in District of Columbia.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Donahue, PA-CWashington, DC 200161548678907
  2. Samantha Gomella, MS, PA-CWashington, DC 200161669806832
  3. Audrey Grant, PACWashington, DC 200161073664199
  4. Kathleen Haywood, PA-CWashington, DC 200161417006172
  5. Heidi Kestner, PA-CWashington, DC 200161184773426
  6. David Lam, PA-CWashington, DC 200161093042673
  7. Joseph Libricz, P.A.-C.Washington, DC 200161013032812
  8. Elizabeth Mosca, PA-CWashington, DC 200161477848711

Common questions

What is Theresa Michele Koester, PA's NPI number?

Theresa Michele Koester, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962568402, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theresa Michele Koester, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 New Mexico Ave NW, Suite 206, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 895-1440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theresa Michele Koester, PA's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number PA030436, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Theresa Michele Koester, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theresa Michele Koester, PA had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theresa Michele Koester, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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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