John Kessels, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine preventive medicine in Covington, LA with 33 years of experience. The provider is a specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions. John Kessels, M.D. NPI is 1982763074. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Graduation Year:1991
The provider's business location address is:
16300 HIGHWAY 1085
COVINGTON, LA
ZIP 70433-227
Phone: (985) 845-9000
Fax: (985) 845-9003
The NPI 1982763074 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Removal of tissue from wounds per session (HCPCS:97597)
- Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less (HCPCS:11042)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/6/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.