Why are Medicare and Medicaid shown separately instead of combined?

They come from two different CMS data sources with no shared claim identifier, so they can't be reconciled into one number without double-counting or guessing. Every table and chart on this page keeps them fully separate.

Why is there no private/commercial revenue figure?

Private and commercial payer data comes from Transparency in Coverage files, which only publish negotiated rates — not claims or utilization volume. Without a volume figure, no revenue number can be computed for any provider from that data.

What does "Rank" mean in the Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks tables?

For a given CPT/HCPCS code, it's this provider's position by claims volume among all providers billing that same code at that geography level (State, National, or Louisiana for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to Louisiana only?

Medicaid is administered per-state with no single national fee schedule, so a state or national comparison the way Medicare has one isn't available. Louisiana (this provider's own state) is the only grouping that's conceptually meaningful.

Why are the numbers rounded to the nearest 10?

To avoid implying more precision than the underlying data supports at a single-provider level. Ratios are kept precise since they're a relative comparison, not a volume or dollar figure.

How current is this data?

The Medicare and Medicaid tables are both single current snapshots, not refreshed on a recurring schedule yet.

Richard Kesten (NPI 1609855766)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Richard Kesten
Address	1945 E 70th St
City	Shreveport
State	LA
ZIP	71105
Taxonomy	Anesthesiology Physician
NPI Enumerated	January 17, 2006

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$4.9K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

3 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
99231	The provider sees a patient for a subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a straightforward or low level of medical…	70	$40	$2.4K
64488	In this procedure, the provider performs a bilateral transversus abdominis plane block, or TAP block, by injections. A TAP block diminishes the pain that occurs for reasons such as lower abdominal…	30	$50	$1.7K
64447	The provider injects one or more anesthetic agents and/or a steroid into the area of the femoral nerve, which innervates the leg and foot. Report this code for one or more injections during a single…	20	$40	$800

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 3 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. Louisiana Distribution

Richard Kesten — 0 of 3 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — Louisiana

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

3 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
99231	258	670	50	$40	$4.3K
64447	47	90	20	$40	$1.4K
64488	3	30	20	$50	$1K

Related Providers

Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Richard Kesten, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Russell Stuermann	LA	Interventional Pain Medicine Physician	$444.5K	$0
Kimberly Grantham	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$90.6K	$0
Sonya Freeman	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$63.2K	$0
Robert Morris	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$57.1K	$0
Thomas Sutton	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$54.5K	$0
Russell Slack	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$50.2K	$0
Kurvis Davis	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$49.1K	$0
James Tolbert	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$45.5K	$0
Jason Horn	LA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$43.4K	$0
Lynnon Connerly	GA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$41.8K	$0

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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