Dr. David P. Kelsen, MD

  • New York, NY
  • Medical oncologist
NPI1275504060
Medicare services, 2024
101
Medicare patients, 2024
56
Part D claims, 2024
31
Publications
295
Clinical trials
9
Practice address
1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065
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Primary practice

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Hospital · New York, New York

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Dr. David P. Kelsen is a medical oncologist in New York, New York

Dr. Kelsen practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Kelsen's NPI, 1275504060, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Kelsen graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Kelsen holds New York license 127093.

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NPI enumeration date
January 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
80
Medical school graduation
1972

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David P. Kelsen practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York

Dr. Kelsen's primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, at 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.

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Dr. David P. Kelsen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kelsen's primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The medical group on file is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kelsen to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David P. Kelsen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kelsen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David P. Kelsen is one of 458 medical oncologists in New York

Medical oncology is Dr. Kelsen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dr. Kelsen is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kelsen's licenses on file in 4 states: New York, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical oncology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 127093 · 1976 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RX0202X
  • Florida licenseSince 2022
  • New Jersey license2019 to 2027
  • Pennsylvania license1973 to 1990

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists breast cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer among the conditions Dr. Kelsen treats.

Medical oncologists near Dr. Kelsen

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Dr. David P. Kelsen billed Medicare for 101 services in 2024

CMS data shows 101 Medicare services from Dr. Kelsen across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,035 for them.

Medicare services, 2024101
Medicare patients56
Paid by Medicare$9,035
Procedure codes2

Dr. Kelsen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4012024: 10175%

Where Dr. Kelsen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3333%
  • In a facility6867%

Dr. Kelsen compared with the New York median for medical oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Kelsen
  • New York median
Medicare services
101vs 34070% below
Medicare patients
56vs 11250% below
Part D claims
57vs 13056% below

Medians across 421 medical oncologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kelsen'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. David P. Kelsen treated 56 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kelsen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.81, 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. Kelsen's median patient age at 61, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 202456
Average age73
Average risk score3.81

Dr. Kelsen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kelsen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2138%
  • Men3563%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kelsen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer57%
  4. Diabetes41%
  5. Arthritis38%
  6. Anxiety36%
  7. Ischemic heart disease36%
  8. Mood disorders27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kelsen's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David P. Kelsen wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kelsen wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 4 drugs, with $9,997 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 79 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 202431
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$9,997
Part D patients13

Dr. Kelsen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic19 claims61%
  • Brand-name and other12 claims39%

Dr. Kelsen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2023

  • 2021
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 792023: 5728%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2023, 5 in 2021.

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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. David P. Kelsen scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Kelsen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Kelsen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 71.5of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. David P. Kelsen has 295 publications on record

Dmand AI links 295 papers to Dr. Kelsen, published from 2004 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Adenocarcinoma, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols and Esophageal Neoplasms. Dr. Kelsen has published most often in J Clin Oncol. Dr. Kelsen's most frequent co-authors are David H. Ilson, MD, Eileen M. O'Reilly, MD and Manish A. Shah, MD.

Papers295
Years published2004 to 2025

Dr. Kelsen's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Kelsen writes about most

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
  • Stomach Neoplasms
  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Dr. Kelsen's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kelsen

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David P. Kelsen has worked on 9 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Kelsen to 9 clinical trials, 5 of them phase 2 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Stomach Neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus and Stomach Diseases. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sponsors the most, 7.

Clinical trials with Dr. Kelsen by phase

  1. 2Phase 1: 2 trials
  2. 5Phase 2: 5 trials
  3. NonePhase 3: no trials
  4. NonePhase 4: no trials

Conditions in Dr. Kelsen's trials

  • Stomach Neoplasms
  • Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus
  • Stomach Diseases
  • Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Kelsen

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Kelsen

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Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. David P. Kelsen received $140,272 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Kelsen from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $25,385.

General payments to Dr. Kelsen by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kelsen by kind, 2017 to 2025

$140.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$139,667100%
  • Food and beverage$3220%
  • Travel and lodging$2820%

Companies that paid Dr. Kelsen the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. David P. Kelsen has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Kelsen, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Kelsen

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
    • New York Magazine: Top Doctors
    • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
  2. 2013
    • America's Top Doctors for Cancer

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David P. Kelsen graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine

Dr. Kelsen graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1972.

  1. Medical schoolDrexel University College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in medical oncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David P. Kelsen accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Kelsen is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • MVP Health Care
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Kelsen accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare7
  3. EPO5
  4. POS5
  5. HMO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David P. Kelsen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David P. Kelsen's NPI number?

Dr. David P. Kelsen's NPI number is 1275504060. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David P. Kelsen?

Dr. David P. Kelsen is a medical oncologist in New York, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RX0202X).

Where does Dr. David P. Kelsen practice?

Dr. Kelsen practices at 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Dr. Kelsen's primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kelsen to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. David P. Kelsen's medical license number?

Dr. Kelsen holds New York license 127093, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. David P. Kelsen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kelsen in New York (1976 to 2027), Florida (since 2022), New Jersey (2019 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (1973 to 1990).

Which hospitals is Dr. David P. Kelsen affiliated with?

Dr. Kelsen practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York.

What medical group is Dr. David P. Kelsen part of?

Dr. Kelsen is linked to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kelsen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. David P. Kelsen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kelsen billed Medicare for 101 services in 2024.

What is Dr. David P. Kelsen's MIPS score?

Dr. Kelsen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David P. Kelsen see?

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kelsen in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. David P. Kelsen board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kelsen is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. David P. Kelsen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kelsen's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. David P. Kelsen go to medical school?

Dr. Kelsen graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1972.

What drugs does Dr. David P. Kelsen prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kelsen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Prednisone and Xarelto.

Has Dr. David P. Kelsen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $140,272 in general payments to Dr. Kelsen from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. David P. Kelsen been practicing?

Dr. Kelsen graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.

Does Dr. David P. Kelsen do research?

Dmand AI links 295 publications to Dr. Kelsen, published from 2004 to 2025. Dr. Kelsen has worked on 9 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. David P. Kelsen publish with?

Dr. Kelsen's most frequent co-authors are David H. Ilson, MD (51 shared papers), Eileen M. O'Reilly, MD (41 shared papers) and Manish A. Shah, MD (40 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. David P. Kelsen accept?

Dr. Kelsen is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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