DR. JOSHUA MICHAEL KESSLER D.O.
NPI 1295151611
Emergency Medicine in Bethesda, MD
About Dr. Joshua Michael Kessler D.o. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOSHUA MICHAEL KESSLER D.O. (NPI 1295151611) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland, licensed in New Mexico (DO2025-0016) and active in the NPI registry since March 2014. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Unm Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Joshua Michael Kessler D.o. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
8Medicare enrollment records show Joshua Kessler reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Rockville, MD 20850
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 301 clinicians in this Medicare group
Frederick, MD 21701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 91 clinicians in this Medicare group
Winchester, VA 22602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 756 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chestertown, MD 21620
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 172 clinicians in this Medicare group
Winchester, VA 22601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 37 clinicians in this Medicare group
Newport, TN 37821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 679 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clovis, NM 88101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1790761138 (New Mexico)
- 2,331 clinicians in this Medicare group
Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 2,105 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Unm Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Albuquerque, NMPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20889 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BETHESDA, MD 20889
BETHESDA, MD 20889
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joshua Kessler's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joshua Kessler is 1295151611. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 10, 2014.
Where is Joshua Kessler located?
Joshua Kessler practices at 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889. The listed phone number is (301) 295-4810.
What is Joshua Kessler's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Joshua Kessler enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joshua Kessler is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joshua Kessler's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joshua Kessler reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: Mep Health, LLC (Rockville, MD), Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Maryland-Frederick PC (Frederick, MD), Winchester Medical Center (Winchester, VA), Chester River Hospital Center (Chestertown, MD), Winchester Medical Center Inc. (Winchester, VA) and 3 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joshua Kessler's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Joshua Kessler affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joshua Kessler is affiliated with Unm Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joshua Kessler was last updated on June 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Joshua Michael Kessler, D.O. · NPI 1295151611
Emergency Medicine physician in Bethesda, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 10, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1295151611 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 10, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** DO2025-0016 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE, Bethesda, MD 20889-0001
- **Phone:** (301) 295-4810
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Mep Health, LLC (NPI 1164483558, Rockville, MD); Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Maryland-Frederick PC (NPI 1093322257, Frederick, MD); Winchester Medical Center (NPI 1689463671, Winchester, VA); Chester River Hospital Center (NPI 1053491795, Chestertown, MD); Winchester Medical Center Inc. (NPI 1487907341, Winchester, VA); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 16, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1295151611) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.