Dr. Richard L. Kesten, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 208
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 106
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,469
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 2600 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 212-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard L. Kesten is an anesthesiologist in Shreveport, Louisiana
Dr. Kesten practices at Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Willis Knighton Health System.
Dr. Kesten's NPI, 1609855766, was assigned on January 17, 2006. Dr. Kesten graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1994. Dr. Kesten holds Louisiana license 12630R.
- NPI
- 1609855766NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709881113
- NPI enumeration date
- January 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 212-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard L. Kesten practices at Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana
Dr. Kesten's primary practice is Willis Knighton North, at 2600 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71103 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 212-4000.
- Willis Knighton North2600 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71103 · Caddo ParishPhone(318) 212-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard L. Kesten is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Kesten's primary practice is Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Willis Knighton Health System. The medical group on file is Willis Knighton Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kesten to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard L. Kesten's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kesten practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Willis Knighton North | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard L. Kesten is one of 496 anesthesiologists in Louisiana
Anesthesiology is Dr. Kesten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Kesten is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, LouisianaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Kesten
Counts of anesthesiologists 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. Richard L. Kesten billed Medicare for 208 services in 2024
CMS data shows 208 Medicare services from Dr. Kesten across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 106 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,066 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kesten's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 652024: 10562%
- Surgery
- 2023: 512024: 103102%
Dr. Kesten compared with the Louisiana median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Kesten
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 208vs 524.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 106vs 8722% above
Medians across 483 anesthesiologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kesten'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. Richard L. Kesten treated 106 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kesten in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kesten's median patient age at 63, with 72% women.
Dr. Kesten's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kesten's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6763%
- Men3937%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kesten's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes40%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kesten's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Richard L. Kesten takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kesten accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Richard L. Kesten received $1,469 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Kesten from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $681.
General payments to Dr. Kesten by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kesten by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$79854%
- Travel and lodging$65144%
- Education$201%
Companies that paid Dr. Kesten the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard L. Kesten graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dr. Kesten graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard L. Kesten accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Kesten is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Kesten accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard L. Kesten'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard L. Kesten's NPI number?
Dr. Richard L. Kesten's NPI number is 1609855766. It was assigned on January 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard L. Kesten?
Dr. Richard L. Kesten is an anesthesiologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard L. Kesten practice?
Dr. Kesten practices at 2600 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71103. Dr. Kesten's primary practice is Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Willis Knighton Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kesten to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Richard L. Kesten's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kesten is (318) 212-4000.
What is Dr. Richard L. Kesten's medical license number?
Dr. Kesten holds Louisiana license 12630R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard L. Kesten affiliated with?
Dr. Kesten practices at Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Richard L. Kesten part of?
Dr. Kesten is linked to Willis Knighton Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kesten to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard L. Kesten accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kesten billed Medicare for 208 services in 2024, and Dr. Kesten accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard L. Kesten see?
CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kesten in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Richard L. Kesten bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kesten's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64488) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64447).
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Where did Dr. Richard L. Kesten go to medical school?
Dr. Kesten graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1994.
Has Dr. Richard L. Kesten received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,469 in general payments to Dr. Kesten from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard L. Kesten been practicing?
Dr. Kesten graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard L. Kesten accept?
Dr. Kesten is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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