Heather Lynne Kessler, CRNP

  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Family nurse practitioner
NPI1174592026PAC ID8426064999
Medicare patients, 2024
114
Part D claims, 2024
170
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Practice phone
Call (717) 988-0611
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Primary practice

Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Heather Lynne Kessler is a family nurse practitioner in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Heather Kessler practices at Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Heather Kessler's NPI, 1174592026, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Heather Kessler holds Pennsylvania license SP008921.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426064999
NPI enumeration date
March 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 988-0611
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Heather Lynne Kessler practices at Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Heather Kessler's primary practice is Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine, at 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 988-0611.

  • Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine
    409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 988-0611

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Heather Lynne Kessler is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Heather Kessler's primary practice is Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Heather Kessler is also affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. The medical group on file is UPMC Pinnacle Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Heather Kessler to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather Lynne Kessler's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Kessler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative MedicineAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Heather Lynne Kessler is one of 5,541 family nurse practitioners in Pennsylvania

Family is Heather Kessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Heather Kessler is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family nurse practitioner, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense SP008921 · taxonomy 363LF0000X

Family nurse practitioners near Heather Kessler

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

Heather Lynne Kessler treated 114 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Heather Kessler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Kessler's median patient age at 64, with 80% women.

Medicare patients, 2024114
Average age79
Average risk score3.20
Also on Medicaid17%

Heather Kessler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Heather Kessler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5044%
  • Men6456%

Chronic conditions among Heather Kessler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease59%
  4. Arthritis55%
  5. Heart failure55%
  6. Chronic kidney disease54%
  7. Diabetes49%
  8. Atrial fibrillation47%

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

Heather 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 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women80%
  • Men20%

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

Heather Lynne Kessler wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Heather Kessler wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024170
Part D patients61

Heather Kessler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic148 claims87%
  • Brand-name22 claims13%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Heather Kessler's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids65%111 of 170 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%16 of 170 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Heather Lynne Kessler scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Heather Kessler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Heather Kessler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Heather Kessler as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Heather Kessler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 76.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

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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Sources for Heather Lynne Kessler'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Heather Lynne Kessler's NPI number?

Heather Lynne Kessler's NPI number is 1174592026. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Heather Lynne Kessler specialize in?

Heather Lynne Kessler is a family nurse practitioner in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).

Where does Heather Lynne Kessler practice?

Heather Kessler practices at 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104. Heather Kessler's primary practice is Pinnaclehealth Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Heather Kessler to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Heather Lynne Kessler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Heather Kessler is (717) 988-0611.

What is Heather Lynne Kessler's medical license number?

Heather Kessler holds Pennsylvania license SP008921.

Which hospitals is Heather Lynne Kessler affiliated with?

Heather Kessler is affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg.

What medical group is Heather Lynne Kessler part of?

Heather Kessler is linked to UPMC Pinnacle Health Systems.

Does Heather Lynne Kessler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Heather Kessler as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Heather Lynne Kessler offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Heather Kessler as offering telehealth services.

What is Heather Lynne Kessler's MIPS score?

Heather Kessler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Heather Lynne Kessler see?

CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Heather Kessler in 2024, with an average age of 79.

How long has Heather Lynne Kessler been practicing?

Heather Kessler graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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