NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1912113077, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 060651, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1912113077
Name
Vita G. Kesner
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
060651 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 678-5500
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080904000078); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1365 Clifton RD NE

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

  1. Shelly Abramowicz, DMD, MPHOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1619130259
  2. Cara Abramson, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1194923102
  3. Young Ahn, M.D.Gynecology Physician1942239777
  4. Olayinka Akinpelu, MD; MPHHospitalist Physician1710130505
  5. Olatunji Alese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1053631010
  6. Lindsey AllenNurse Practitioner1053767210

Verify Vita G. Kesner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Vita Kesner1,139
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Pyridostigmine Bromide208 claims
  2. Gamunex-C110 claims
  3. Privigen109 claims
  4. Prednisone98 claims
  5. Gabapentin92 claims
  6. Azathioprine71 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): 92.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $469.33

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vita Kesner$469.33
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Vita G. Kesner among 544 neurology physician records in Georgia

Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD is one of 544 neurology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 384 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 544 neurology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garrett Alexander, MDAtlanta, GA 303221316966898
  2. Beau Bruce, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221235114547
  3. Christine Esper, MDAtlanta, GA 303221225044050
  4. Stewart Factor, D.O.Atlanta, GA 303221942316815
  5. Jane Gilmore, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221770687923
  6. Jonathan Glass, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221720196488
  7. Russell Gore, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221003800665
  8. Linton Hopkins, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221235240094

Common questions

What is Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912113077, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 678-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 060651, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD had 1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vita G. Kesner, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.

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