Dr. Robert C. Kersten, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,117
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 334
- Part D claims, 2024
- 124
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Practice phone
- Call (801) 581-2337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Salt Lake City, Utah
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Dr. Robert C. Kersten is an ophthalmologist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Kersten practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Kersten's NPI, 1780611269, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Kersten graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Kersten holds Colorado license 46109.
- NPI
- 1780611269NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537251871
- NPI enumeration date
- June 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (801) 581-2337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 74
- Medical school graduation
- 1978
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert C. Kersten practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Kersten's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit, at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 581-2337.
- University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 · Salt Lake CountyPhone(801) 581-2337
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert C. Kersten is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kersten's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Kersten is also affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Utah Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kersten to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert C. Kersten's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kersten practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert C. Kersten is one of 189 ophthalmologists in Utah
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kersten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kersten's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, ColoradoPrimary
- Ohio license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kersten
Counts of ophthalmologists 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. Robert C. Kersten billed Medicare for 1,117 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,117 Medicare services from Dr. Kersten across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 334 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $95,574 for them.
Dr. Kersten's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3332024: 49549%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2402024: 40268%
- Surgery
- 2023: 982024: 220124%
Where Dr. Kersten's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office20018%
- In a facility91782%
Dr. Kersten compared with the Utah median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Kersten
- Utah median
- Medicare services
- 1,117vs 1,150Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 334vs 44625% below
- Part D claims
- 103vs 49179% below
Medians across 189 ophthalmologists in Utah 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. Robert C. Kersten treated 334 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 334 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kersten in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 150 patients. 63% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kersten's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.
Dr. Kersten's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kersten's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20361%
- Men13139%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kersten's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure63%
- High cholesterol61%
- Arthritis49%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression34%
- Diabetes28%
- Anxiety24%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
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 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert C. Kersten wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kersten wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 103 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,178 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 64 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Kersten's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic119 claims96%
- Brand-name and other5 claims4%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 642024: 10361%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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. Robert C. Kersten scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Kersten for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kersten accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kersten as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kersten's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 91.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert C. Kersten received $6,662 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Kersten from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $3,928.
General payments to Dr. Kersten by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kersten by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Honoraria$3,60054%
- Accredited education speaker fees$1,75026%
- Food and beverage$1,24719%
- Consulting fees$651%
Companies that paid Dr. Kersten the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert C. Kersten graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Kersten graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1978.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert C. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Robert C. Kersten's NPI number?
Dr. Robert C. Kersten's NPI number is 1780611269. It was assigned on June 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert C. Kersten?
Dr. Robert C. Kersten is an ophthalmologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert C. Kersten practice?
Dr. Kersten practices at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132. Dr. Kersten's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kersten to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert C. Kersten's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kersten is (801) 581-2337.
What is Dr. Robert C. Kersten's medical license number?
Dr. Kersten holds Colorado license 46109, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Robert C. Kersten been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kersten in Colorado and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert C. Kersten affiliated with?
Dr. Kersten is affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kersten to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Robert C. Kersten part of?
Dr. Kersten is linked to University of Utah Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kersten to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Robert C. Kersten accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kersten billed Medicare for 1,117 services in 2024, and Dr. Kersten accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Robert C. Kersten offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kersten as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Robert C. Kersten's MIPS score?
Dr. Kersten's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert C. Kersten see?
CMS counts 334 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kersten in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Robert C. Kersten bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kersten's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92285), office visit, established patient (99214) and eye exam or test (92081).
Where did Dr. Robert C. Kersten go to medical school?
Dr. Kersten graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1978.
What drugs does Dr. Robert C. Kersten prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kersten's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.
Has Dr. Robert C. Kersten received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,662 in general payments to Dr. Kersten from 7 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Robert C. Kersten been practicing?
Dr. Kersten graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.
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