Individual provider Active NPI

Adwoa Essel, MD

  • Nuclear Medicine Physician
  • Hershey, PA
National Provider Identifier
1801844832
Registry record updated Sep 27, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Nuclear Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207U00000X
License
MD431797 Issued in PA
Practice address
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033-2360
Phone
(717) 531-8044
NPI assigned
May 4, 2006
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 27, 2023

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Nuclear Medicine Physician 207U00000X MD431797 PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Mailing address

1201 Grampian Blvd
Williamsport, PA 17701-1900

Other practice location 1

700 High St
Williamsport, PA 17701-3100
Phone (570) 321-2400

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address upmchospitals@upmcdirect.com Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA, OH, FL3 enrollments
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 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070806000427 PA Practitioner - Nuclear MedicinePractitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Diagnostic Radiology 2365458627 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20250625000570 OH Practitioner - Nuclear Medicine 2365458627 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20250910002508 FL Practitioner - Diagnostic Radiology 2365458627 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nuclear MedicineAlso: Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 1998
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group 1,606 clinicians
Susquehanna Physician Services 611 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

500 Universidy Dr
Hershey, PA 17033-2360
Phone (717) 531-5638

700 High St
Williamsport, PA 17701-3100
Phone (570) 321-2400

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hospital, Hershey, PA, CCN 390256

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
81.06 of 100Reported as group
Quality
62.07
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
74.81

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
79.36 of 100Reported as group
Quality
56.69
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
74.52

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD431797PAMDNuclear Medicine Physician

Practice roles (7 of 8)

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
CT at Midtown CurrentSince Jun 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Proscan NCH Imaging LLC CurrentSince Sep 3, 2025 Accepting new patients
Proscan Radiology, LLC CurrentSince Jun 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Proscan NCH Imaging LLC CurrentSince Sep 3, 2025 Accepting new patients
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physician Group CurrentSince Dec 19, 2023 Accepting new patients
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group Current Accepting new patients
Gaylord Hospital, Inc. PastSince Sep 8, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

1020 Crosspointe Dr
Ste 103
Naples, FL 34110
Phone (239) 624-4443

5400 Kennedy Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45213
Phone (513) 281-3400

500 University Dr
#A410
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone (717) 531-8131

500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone (717) 531-8181

Networks

  • Freedom Health HMO Network

Organizations & group practices 8

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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            "city": "WILLIAMSPORT",
            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "177011900"
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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ESSEL",
        "first_name": "ADWOA",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-05-04",
        "last_updated": "2023-09-27",
        "certification_date": "2023-09-27",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "upmchospitals@upmcdirect.com",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "endpointDescription": "secure UPMC direct address",
            "use": "HIE",
            "useDescription": "Health Information Exchange (HIE)",
            "address_1": "600 Grant St Fl 58",
            "city": "Pittsburgh",
            "state": "PA",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "152192739",
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        }
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}

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