Dr. Keith A. Kersten, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,187
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 189
- Part D claims, 2024
- 987
- Industry payments
- $84
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 57 Cumberland St, Bogalusa, LA 70427
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 545-1300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rapid Urgent Care, Inc
Bogalusa, Louisiana
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Dr. Keith A. Kersten is a family medicine physician in Bogalusa, Louisiana
Dr. Kersten practices at Rapid Urgent Care, Inc in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Dr. Kersten's NPI, 1861445108, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Kersten graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984. Dr. Kersten holds Mississippi license 16793.
- NPI
- 1861445108NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719960848
- NPI enumeration date
- May 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 545-1300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Keith A. Kersten practices at Rapid Urgent Care, Inc in Bogalusa, Louisiana
Dr. Kersten's primary practice is Rapid Urgent Care, Inc, at 57 Cumberland St, Bogalusa, LA 70427 in Washington Parish. The practice phone is (985) 545-1300.
- Rapid Urgent Care, Inc57 Cumberland St, Bogalusa, LA 70427 · Washington ParishPhone(985) 545-1300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Keith A. Kersten is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 9 medical groups
Dr. Kersten's primary practice is Rapid Urgent Care, Inc in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The medical group on file is Rapid Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kersten to 8 more medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Keith A. Kersten's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kersten practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rapid Urgent Care, Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 8 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Keith A. Kersten is one of 1,606 family medicine physicians in Louisiana
Family medicine is Dr. Kersten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Kersten is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, MississippiPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Kersten
Counts of family medicine physicians 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. Keith A. Kersten billed Medicare for 1,187 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,187 Medicare services from Dr. Kersten across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 189 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,838 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kersten's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5272024: 4946%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2302024: 33847%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1252024: 18649%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1652024: 1692%
Dr. Kersten compared with the Louisiana median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kersten
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,187vs 3683.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 189vs 15125% above
- Part D claims
- 737vs 1,42948% below
Medians across 1,609 family medicine physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kersten'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. Keith A. Kersten treated 189 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 189 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kersten in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kersten's median patient age at 43, with 66% women.
Dr. Kersten's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kersten's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11963%
- Men7037%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kersten's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Anxiety33%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders29%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kersten's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 43
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Keith A. Kersten wrote 987 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kersten wrote 987 Medicare Part D claims for 527 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 737 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,330 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 618 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Kersten's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic933 claims95%
- Brand-name and other54 claims5%
Dr. Kersten'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. Kersten's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%16 of 987 claims
- Antibiotics31%307 of 987 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: 6182024: 73719%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 17 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
How Dr. Keith A. Kersten takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kersten 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. Keith A. Kersten received $84 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Kersten from 3 drug and device companies in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $45.
Companies that paid Dr. Kersten the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Keith A. Kersten graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Kersten graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Keith A. Kersten'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 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Keith A. Kersten's NPI number?
Dr. Keith A. Kersten's NPI number is 1861445108. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Keith A. Kersten?
Dr. Keith A. Kersten is a family medicine physician in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Keith A. Kersten practice?
Dr. Kersten practices at 57 Cumberland St, Bogalusa, LA 70427. Dr. Kersten's primary practice is Rapid Urgent Care, Inc in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kersten to 8 medical groups and 1 community health center.
What is Dr. Keith A. Kersten's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kersten is (985) 545-1300.
What is Dr. Keith A. Kersten's medical license number?
Dr. Kersten holds Mississippi license 16793.
What medical group is Dr. Keith A. Kersten part of?
Dr. Kersten is linked to Rapid Urgent Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Kersten to 8 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Keith A. Kersten accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kersten billed Medicare for 1,187 services in 2024, and Dr. Kersten accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Keith A. Kersten see?
CMS counts 189 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kersten in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Keith A. Kersten bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kersten's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1100), health assessment (96127) and lab and pathology test (87804).
Where did Dr. Keith A. Kersten go to medical school?
Dr. Kersten graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984.
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What drugs does Dr. Keith A. Kersten prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kersten's most prescribed drugs by claims were Azithromycin, Fluticasone Propionate and Ibuprofen.
Has Dr. Keith A. Kersten received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $84 in general payments to Dr. Kersten from 3 companies from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Keith A. Kersten been practicing?
Dr. Kersten graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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