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Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess, MD
NPI1194187260PAC ID4587935135
- Medicare services, 2024
- 203
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 138
- Part D claims, 2024
- 165
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 265-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess is a general surgeon in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Bess practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL.
Dr. Bess' NPI, 1194187260, was assigned on March 28, 2016. Dr. Bess graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Bess holds Alabama license 42689.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1194187260NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587935135
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 265-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Bess' primary practice is Huntsville Hospital, at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801 in Madison County. The practice phone is (256) 265-1000.
- Huntsville Hospital101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 265-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bess' primary practice is Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. The medical group on file is Huntsville Hospital Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bess to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bess practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama
Surgery is Dr. Bess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bess is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlabamaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Bess
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
387general surgeons in Alabama18general surgeons in Huntsville9general surgeons at Huntsville Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess billed Medicare for 203 services in 2024
CMS data shows 203 Medicare services from Dr. Bess across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 138 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,496 for them.
Medicare services, 2024203
Medicare patients138
Paid by Medicare$19,496
Procedure codes5
Dr. Bess' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 712024: 191169%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 12
Where Dr. Bess' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5628%
- In a facility14772%
Dr. Bess compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bess
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 203vs 2208% below
- Medicare patients
- 138vs 134Close to median
- Part D claims
- 133vs 9048% above
Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bess' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess treated 138 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bess in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bess' median patient age at 62, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024138
Average age75
Average risk score1.99
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Bess' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bess' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7353%
- Men6547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bess' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Atrial fibrillation41%
- Mood disorders41%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Diabetes38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bess' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bess wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 133 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $540 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 60 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024165
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$540
Part D patients71
Dr. Bess' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic161 claims98%
- Brand-name and other4 claims2%
Dr. Bess' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bess' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids41%67 of 165 claims
- Antibiotics8%13 of 165 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 602024: 133122%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess ranks in the 89th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Bess accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bess, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bess ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 89th percentile21 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Bess in 2016. Dr. Bess' most frequent co-authors are Robert J. Cerfolio, MD and Douglas James Minnich, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Bess' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Bess
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess received $21,178 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 92 general payments to Dr. Bess from 21 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 42% of the total. CMR Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,323.
General payments to Dr. Bess by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bess by kind, 2019 to 2025
$21.2Kin total
- Honoraria$9,00042%
- Travel and lodging$7,00033%
- Food and beverage$2,92814%
- Education$2,25011%
Companies that paid Dr. Bess the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Bess graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess' NPI number?
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess' NPI number is 1194187260. It was assigned on March 28, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess?
Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess is a general surgeon in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess practice?
Dr. Bess practices at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Bess' primary practice is Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bess to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bess is (256) 265-1000.
What is Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess' medical license number?
Dr. Bess holds Alabama license 42689.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess affiliated with?
Dr. Bess practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.
What medical group is Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess part of?
Dr. Bess is linked to Huntsville Hospital Physicians Network.
Does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bess billed Medicare for 203 services in 2024, and Dr. Bess accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess see?
CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bess in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bess' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess go to medical school?
Dr. Bess graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bess' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,178 in general payments to Dr. Bess from 21 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from CMR Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess been practicing?
Dr. Bess graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Bess.
Who does Dr. Kyle Mitchell Bess publish with?
Dr. Bess' most frequent co-authors are Robert J. Cerfolio, MD (1 shared paper) and Douglas James Minnich, MD (1 shared paper).
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