Lennard Joel Kessler, MD

Primary specialty

Obstetrics & Gynecology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207V00000X

License

A35133 Issued in CA

Practice address

2021 Santa Monica Blvd
Suite 240E
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Phone

(310) 453-0577

Fax

(310) 453-2832

NPI assigned

Aug 4, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Opted out of Medicare

Yes, effective May 26, 2026 through May 26, 2028

Specialty

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Education

Other, 1973

Medicare assignment

May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Saint John'S Health Center Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, CCN 050290

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: lennard.kessler@ca033.digichart.direct-ci.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• L Joel Kessler M D a Medical Corporation

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • NPI 1225864978
  NPD Authorized official

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Providence Saint John'S Health Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • NPI 1124026273
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "state": "CA",
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            "telephone_number": "310-453-0577",
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-08-04",
        "last_updated": "2013-02-20",
        "status": "A"
    },
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• Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Santa Monica, CA
• Providers in Santa Monica, CA by specialty
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 20, 2013; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring; Opt Out Affidavits.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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