Dr. Esther E. Costel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,044
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 180
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,735
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $53
- Practice address
- 4002 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207
- Practice phone
- Call (502) 897-1121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant
Louisville, Kentucky
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Dr. Esther E. Costel is an internist in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Costel practices at Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant in Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. Costel's NPI, 1790799427, was assigned on July 28, 2006. Dr. Costel graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Costel holds Kentucky license 23150.
- NPI
- 1790799427NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789729203
- NPI enumeration date
- July 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (502) 897-1121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Esther E. Costel practices at Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Costel's primary practice is Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant, at 4002 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (502) 897-1121.
- Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant4002 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207 · Jefferson CountyPhone(502) 897-1121
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Esther E. Costel is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Costel's primary practice is Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Costel is also affiliated with Norton Hospital. The medical group on file is Schreiber Hornaday Costel Bryan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Costel to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Esther E. Costel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Costel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Esther E. Costel is one of 1,380 internists in Kentucky
Internal medicine is Dr. Costel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Costel is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, KentuckyPrimary
Internists near Dr. Costel
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Esther E. Costel billed Medicare for 1,044 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,044 Medicare services from Dr. Costel across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 180 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,465 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Costel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6082024: 5785%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 338
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1012024: 11615%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 12
Dr. Costel compared with the Kentucky median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Costel
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 1,044vs 61370% above
- Medicare patients
- 180vs 22319% below
- Part D claims
- 2,349vs 3686.4 times
Medians across 1,380 internists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Costel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Esther E. Costel treated 180 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Costel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Costel's median patient age at 78, with 74% women.
Dr. Costel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Costel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13474%
- Men4626%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Costel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure68%
- High cholesterol63%
- Arthritis44%
- Osteoporosis26%
- Cancer22%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
- Mood disorders15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Costel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men26%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Esther E. Costel wrote 2,735 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Costel wrote 2,735 Medicare Part D claims for 231 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,349 of them, across 72 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $131,572 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,345 claims across 65 drugs.
Dr. Costel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,382 claims87%
- Brand-name329 claims12%
- Other24 claims1%
Dr. Costel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Costel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%59 of 2,735 claims
- Antibiotics5%137 of 2,735 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,3452024: 2,349No change
Drugs named by CMS: 72 in 2024, 65 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Esther E. Costel received $53 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Costel from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $21.
General payments to Dr. Costel by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Costel by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4077%
- Education$1223%
Companies that paid Dr. Costel the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Esther E. Costel graduated from Duke University School of Medicine
Dr. Costel graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Esther E. Costel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Esther E. Costel's NPI number?
Dr. Esther E. Costel's NPI number is 1790799427. It was assigned on July 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Esther E. Costel?
Dr. Esther E. Costel is an internist in Louisville, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Esther E. Costel practice?
Dr. Costel practices at 4002 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207. Dr. Costel's primary practice is Drs Hornaday, Costel, & Bryant in Louisville, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Costel to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Esther E. Costel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Costel is (502) 897-1121.
What is Dr. Esther E. Costel's medical license number?
Dr. Costel holds Kentucky license 23150.
Which hospitals is Dr. Esther E. Costel affiliated with?
Dr. Costel is affiliated with Norton Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Costel to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Esther E. Costel part of?
Dr. Costel is linked to Schreiber Hornaday Costel Bryan.
Does Dr. Esther E. Costel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Costel billed Medicare for 1,044 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Esther E. Costel see?
CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Costel in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Esther E. Costel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Costel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Esther E. Costel go to medical school?
Dr. Costel graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Esther E. Costel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Costel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Atenolol.
Has Dr. Esther E. Costel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $53 in general payments to Dr. Costel from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Esther E. Costel been practicing?
Dr. Costel graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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