Dr. Katarina Rose Kesty, MD

Dr. Kesty practices at St Petersburg Skin and Laser Center in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Dr. Kesty's NPI, 1396126744, was assigned on June 11, 2015. Dr. Kesty graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Kesty holds Florida license ME143837.

Dr. Kesty's primary practice is St Petersburg Skin and Laser Center, at 100 40th N Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL 33703 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 474-9399.

Dr. Kesty's primary practice is St Petersburg Skin and Laser Center in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The medical group on file is St. Petersburg Skin & Laser. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kesty to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kesty practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Kesty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Kesty is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kesty's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal and contact dermatitis among the conditions Dr. Kesty treats.

CMS data shows 176 Medicare services from Dr. Kesty across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 75 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,846 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kesty in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kesty's median patient age at 59, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kesty wrote 144 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 84 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,435 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 150 claims across 8 drugs.

Dr. Kesty accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Kesty, published from 2014 to 2020. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Skin, Artificial Intelligence and Erythema. Dr. Kesty has published most often in J Cosmet Dermatol. Dr. Kesty's most frequent co-authors are Chelsea Kesty, MD, Steven Richard Feldman, MD and Barry Leshin, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 165 general payments to Dr. Kesty from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $4,243.

Dr. Kesty graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Kesty is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.