Dr. Kent Edward Kester, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 25
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 13
- Publications
- 16
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 328-8667
- 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. Kent Edward Kester is an infectious disease specialist in Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Kester practices at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, part of University of Maryland Medical System.
Dr. Kester's NPI, 1649250622, was assigned on January 18, 2006. Dr. Kester graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1986. Dr. Kester holds Maryland license D0036095.
- NPI
- 1649250622NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587857958
- NPI enumeration date
- January 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (410) 328-8667
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kent Edward Kester practices at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Kester's primary practice is University of Maryland Medical Center, at 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 in Baltimore City. The practice phone is (410) 328-8667.
- University of Maryland Medical Center22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 · Baltimore CityPhone(410) 328-8667
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kent Edward Kester is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kester's primary practice is University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, part of University of Maryland Medical System. The medical group on file is R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kent Edward Kester is one of 303 infectious disease specialists in Maryland
Infectious disease is Dr. Kester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kester's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, MarylandPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Kester
Counts of infectious disease specialists 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. Kent Edward Kester billed Medicare for 25 services in 2023
CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Kester across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 13 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,660 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kester's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2023
- 2021
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 202023: 2525%
Dr. Kester compared with the Maryland median for infectious disease specialists, 2023
- Dr. Kester
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 25vs 21788% below
- Medicare patients
- 13vs 12690% below
Medians across 250 infectious disease specialists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kester's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Kent Edward Kester treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 62
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kester in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 4.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kester's median patient age at 45, with 30% women.
Dr. Kester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kester's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kester's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men70%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kent Edward Kester scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kester for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kester's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Kent Edward Kester has 16 publications on record
Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Kester, published from 2010 to 2020. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Bordetella pertussis, Disease Models, Animal and Military Medicine. Dr. Kester has published most often in Clin Infect Dis. Dr. Kester's most frequent co-authors are Christian Fischer Ockenhouse, MD, Romney Christian Andersen, MD and Richard Bryan Bell, DDS, MD.
Dr. Kester's papers by year, 2010 to 2020
Topics Dr. Kester writes about most
- Bordetella pertussis
- Disease Models, Animal
- Military Medicine
- Pertussis Vaccine
- Vaccination
- Viral Vaccines
- Warfare
- Whooping Cough
Dr. Kester's most frequent co-authors
- Christian Fischer Ockenhouse, MD3 shared papers
- Romney Christian Andersen, MD2 shared papers
- Richard Bryan Bell, DDS, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kester
Antiviral Res
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kent Edward Kester graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Kester graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kent Edward Kester'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Kent Edward Kester's NPI number?
Dr. Kent Edward Kester's NPI number is 1649250622. It was assigned on January 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kent Edward Kester?
Dr. Kent Edward Kester is an infectious disease specialist in Baltimore, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Kent Edward Kester practice?
Dr. Kester practices at 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Dr. Kester's primary practice is University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, part of University of Maryland Medical System.
What is Dr. Kent Edward Kester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kester is (410) 328-8667.
What is Dr. Kent Edward Kester's medical license number?
Dr. Kester holds Maryland license D0036095, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Kent Edward Kester been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kester in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kent Edward Kester affiliated with?
Dr. Kester practices at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
What medical group is Dr. Kent Edward Kester part of?
Dr. Kester is linked to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland.
Does Dr. Kent Edward Kester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kester billed Medicare for 25 services in 2023, and Dr. Kester accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kent Edward Kester's MIPS score?
Dr. Kester's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kent Edward Kester see?
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kester in 2024, with an average age of 62.
What services does Dr. Kent Edward Kester bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Kester's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Kent Edward Kester go to medical school?
Dr. Kester graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1986.
How long has Dr. Kent Edward Kester been practicing?
Dr. Kester graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. Kent Edward Kester do research?
Dmand AI links 16 publications to Dr. Kester, published from 2010 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Kent Edward Kester publish with?
Dr. Kester's most frequent co-authors are Christian Fischer Ockenhouse, MD (3 shared papers), Romney Christian Andersen, MD (2 shared papers) and Richard Bryan Bell, DDS, MD (2 shared papers).
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