Melissa M. Kestler, DNP, FNP-BC
NPI 1255988770ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Seaford, DE
Nurse Practitioner (DNP, FNP-BC) with Chesapeake Urology Associates LLC, practicing in Seaford, Delaware. In 2024 Medicare paid $172,999 for 995 patients, and Part D covered 1,229 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,032 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atlantic General Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255988770 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | LG-0001317 | DE |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | AC004126 | MD |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | L1-0053677 | DE |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 71018106A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (DE); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 995 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,161 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $172,999 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,229 · 2,234 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 452 |
| Total drug cost | $134,783 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Chesapeake Urology Associates LLCGermantown, MD · 177 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atlantic General HospitalBerlin, MD
- Beebe Medical CenterLewes, DE
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.Seaford, DE
- Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, IncSalisbury, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,032 · 33 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,865 · 49 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $419.21 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $165.87 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $84.59 | 4 |
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $67.81 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $64.35 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,032 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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