Efraim Kessous, MD
NPI 1699983858ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Gaithersburg, MD
Family Medicine (MD) with Kessous and Kessous MD PC, practicing in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 160 Medicare patients in 2024, $107,619 paid; nearly all of their 599 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Lilly USA, LLC reported $27.50 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1699983858 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | D0070798 | MD |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | MD040210 | DC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 160 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,759 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $107,619 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 599 · 1,351 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $29,855 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Kessous and Kessous MD PCGaithersburg, MD · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$27.50 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$121.44 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $27.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$27.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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