Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Ayla Kessler, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1437359585

Ayla Kessler, MD practises Hematology/Oncology in Jefferson, North Carolina. Qualified in 2005, 21 years ago. Practices with Ashe Memorial Hospital Inc, a 12-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina and Ohio.

Years since qualifying
21
Licensed in
NC, OH
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
6
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

200 Hospital Ave
Jefferson, NC 28640-9244
Phone: (336) 277-7176
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Specialties & licences

Medical Oncology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RX0202X · Licence 201501869 (NC)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 35099228 (OH)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 201501869 (NC)
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician Taxonomy 207RH0000X · Licence 201501869 (NC)
Hematology & Oncology Physician Taxonomy 207RH0003X · Licence 201501869 (NC)
Medical Oncology Physician Taxonomy 207RX0202X · Licence 35.099228 (OH)

Record details

NPI number1437359585
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 18, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMarch 14, 2024
Certification dateMarch 14, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyHEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2005 (21 years in practice)
Group practice Ashe Memorial Hospital Inc — 12 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients18
Services billed 22 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age66

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $849 40 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $95 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Ashe Memorial Hospital Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 12 clinicians in the practice; 9 are shown here.

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