Dr. Joshua Kessler, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,460
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,145
- Part D claims, 2024
- 306
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $1,482
- Practice address
- 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 983-7000
- 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. Joshua Kessler is an otolaryngologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Dr. Kessler practices at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.
Dr. Kessler's NPI, 1831169127, was assigned on January 26, 2006. Dr. Kessler graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Kessler holds Massachusetts license 219744.
- NPI
- 1831169127NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3173517018
- NPI enumeration date
- January 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 983-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joshua Kessler practices at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, at 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 983-7000.
- Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 983-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joshua Kessler is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Kessler is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Boston ENT Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, 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. Joshua Kessler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kessler practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital | 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. Joshua Kessler is one of 308 otolaryngologists in Massachusetts
Otolaryngology is Dr. Kessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Kessler is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, MassachusettsPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Kessler
Counts of otolaryngologists 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. Joshua Kessler billed Medicare for 2,460 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,460 Medicare services from Dr. Kessler across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $169,876 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kessler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4832024: 1,3867%
- Surgery
- 2023: 9292024: 1,02410%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1932024: 5074%
- Other services
- 2023: 842024: 0100%
Dr. Kessler compared with the Massachusetts median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Kessler
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 2,460vs 7443.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,145vs 3633.2 times
- Part D claims
- 216vs 892.4 times
Medians across 303 otolaryngologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kessler'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. Joshua Kessler treated 1,145 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 1,145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kessler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 437 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kessler's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women70862%
- Men43738%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis50%
- Anxiety32%
- Mood disorders25%
- Osteoporosis24%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kessler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua Kessler wrote 306 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kessler wrote 306 Medicare Part D claims for 147 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 216 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,504 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 207 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Kessler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic304 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Kessler'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. Kessler's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics12%36 of 306 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: 2072024: 2164%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 7 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
Dr. Joshua Kessler offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Kessler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kessler as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Joshua Kessler received $1,482 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Kessler from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $221.
General payments to Dr. Kessler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kessler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,33290%
- Consulting fees$15010%
Companies that paid Dr. Kessler 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. Joshua Kessler graduated from Boston University School of Medicine
Dr. Kessler graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joshua Kessler'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) |
| 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. Joshua Kessler's NPI number?
Dr. Joshua Kessler's NPI number is 1831169127. It was assigned on January 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua Kessler?
Dr. Joshua Kessler is an otolaryngologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Joshua Kessler practice?
Dr. Kessler practices at 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Joshua Kessler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kessler is (617) 983-7000.
What is Dr. Joshua Kessler's medical license number?
Dr. Kessler holds Massachusetts license 219744.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua Kessler affiliated with?
Dr. Kessler practices at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Kessler is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kessler to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Joshua Kessler part of?
Dr. Kessler is linked to Boston ENT Associates.
Does Dr. Joshua Kessler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kessler billed Medicare for 2,460 services in 2024, and Dr. Kessler accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Joshua Kessler offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kessler as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua Kessler see?
CMS counts 1,145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kessler in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Joshua Kessler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kessler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: ear (69210) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Joshua Kessler go to medical school?
Dr. Kessler graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Joshua Kessler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kessler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ipratropium Bromide, Azelastine HCl and Fluticasone Propionate.
Has Dr. Joshua Kessler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,482 in general payments to Dr. Kessler from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Joshua Kessler been practicing?
Dr. Kessler graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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