Individual provider Active NPI

Louis Patrick Kester, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Boston, MA
National Provider Identifier
1326675505
Registry record updated Aug 27, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
1027720 Issued in MA
Practice address
165 Cambridge St
Boston, MA 02114-2747
Phone
(617) 726-9591
NPI assigned
Mar 26, 2020
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 27, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X 4301514294 MI
Surgery Physician 208600000X 1027720 MA Primary
Surgical Critical Care Physician 2086S0102X 1027720 MA

Addresses

Primary practice location

165 Cambridge St
Boston, MA 02114-2747

Mailing address

165 Cambridge St
Boston, MA 02114-2747

Other practice location 1

75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115-6106
Phone (617) 732-5500

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MA
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.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20201112002767 MA Order and Referring Only - General SurgeryPractitioner - General Surgery 7810307220

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
1027720MAMDSurgery Physician
4301514294MIMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Boston Medical Center Corporation Current Accepting new patients

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: lkester132157@direct.bmc.masshiway.net

Organizations & group practices 1

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1787788800000",
    "number": "1326675505",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "165 CAMBRIDGE ST",
            "city": "BOSTON",
            "state": "MA",
            "postal_code": "021142747"
        },
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            "telephone_number": "617-726-9591"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "75 Francis St",
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            "city": "Boston",
            "state": "MA",
            "postal_code": "021156106",
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            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KESTER",
        "first_name": "LOUIS",
        "middle_name": "PATRICK",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2020-03-26",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-27",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-27",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "390200000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program",
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            "license": "4301514294",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "208600000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery",
            "state": "MA",
            "license": "1027720",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "2086S0102X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery, Surgical Critical Care",
            "state": "MA",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

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